700 dead and thousands of wounded earthquakes

The balance of the powerful earthquake It happened in Burma to 694 dead and 1670 wounds In this country, the Military Council said on Saturday.

However, the Burma authorities are sure that the recognition of the size of the earthquake can only increase the dead of the dead in the next few hours.

The 7.7 earthquake on Friday, in the middle of this country, from Southeast Asia Destruction in large areas The chaos was also in the neighboring Thailand.

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The shake, followed by a replica of 6.7, many buildings, swelling roads and hitting bridges in this poor and isolated country in Southeast Asia.

The temporary balance of 144 deaths in Burma rose on Saturday to 694 dead, 68 missing and only 1670 injuries in the Mandalay area, the council that runs the country announced a coup four years ago.

However, with fallen communications and parts of the country under the control of ethnic armed groups, The size of real disasters It may not appear yet.

It is the largest earthquake in Burma in a century, according to geology service in the United States.

Sweetening skyscrapers in Bangkok

The tremor was so strong that it reached Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, a thousand kilometers, where a 30 skyscrapers Under construction, it was reduced in the short second in a pile of twisted debris and minerals.

The ruler of Bangkok, Chadshart Stepont, told AFP that they had confirmed ten deaths in the city, most of them in the collapsed tower.

Still there 100 workers without location In this place, near the huge Catuchak market, a 14 -million -year -old magnet is magnets in this city.

“We are doing our best with our rescuers because every life is important,” Chadkart told reporters. Our priority is to work as quickly as possible to save them all. “

The municipal authorities announced the deployment of more than 100 engineers to inspect the safety of buildings after receiving about 2000 damage reports.

He spent up to 400 people in the open air, in the gardens of the capital, because they are The homes were not safe To return, Chadchart said.

The earthquakes of this intensity are very rare in Bangkok. On Friday, merchants and workers were bothering the streets when the Earth began to tremble.

in spite of destruction The earthquake was not widely, as the earthquake left exciting scenes, as swimming pools on the roofs flow on their water through sharp hotels and residential buildings in the city.

In addition, hospital evacuation led a woman to birth in front of the can and the surgeon to end an outdoor operation.

Burma requests help after the earthquake

But the most important harm remained in Burma, with four years of Civil war After the military coup, they dismantled health and emergency systems.

The Chairman of the Board of Directors launched an unusual called international aid, indicating the seriousness of the situation. In the past, other military systems rejected external assistance to great natural disasters.

Declare Emergency In the sixth areas. At a large hospital in the capital, Naipyidó, doctors forced the service of the injured abroad.

I have never seen anything like that before. We try to manage the situation. “I am very exhausted now,” a doctor said.

Mandalay, with more than 1.7 million people, was affected. Photos of Agence France Presse, dozens of buildings that were reduced to debris.

The resident who spoke on the phone a hospital A hotel was destroyed and regretted the dangerous lack of emergency personnel in the city.

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Many countries have started providing their assistance, including the United States. “It is terrible.”Its president, Donald Trump, said of the White House.

It is really bad and we will help. I have already spoken to the country. “

India, France, the European Union or Indonesia also provided assistance, and the World Health Organization has fill out a logistics center in Dubai to prepare supplies.

With AFP information.

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