An earthquake of magnitude 7.7 kilometers whose epicenter has been the Mandalay city has left 200 dead and 730 injured, according to the Burmese Military Board in the last statement. The data at the moment are scarce, because The country is under a military dictatorship.
The tremor has registered at 12:50 local time (6:20 GMT) 10 kilometers deep And the epicenter, according to the United States Geological Service, has been registered 17 kilometers from Mandalay, the second largest city in the country with 1.2 million inhabitants.
The consequences have been such that the main bridge that connects Mandalay with Sagain, the town closest to the center of the country. A mosque has also collapsed over 20 faithful that at that time practiced prayer and numerous public buildings.
The tremor has been so intense that it has been noticed In other places like China or Thailand. Specifically, in the capital Bangkok has collapsed a skyscraper that was under construction and that has left Three dead and 20 injured.
A woman has told Efe that “all buildings are completely destroyed. It has been chaos,” at the same time he told how he almost dies. “I was trapped at home for a few minutes, If the walls had collapsed, it would have died. “
Reuters’s following video shows a small part of all the disaster that has caused the catastrophe.
Chaos in the city has been total. Due to the magnitude of the earthquake Hotel pools water has fallen over passersbythat at that time they tried to seek refuge.
As EFE has reported, the Military Board has called for International help After decreeing the state of emergency due to the damages caused. The Board spokesman, Zaw Min Tun, has confirmed it in a brief message by mobile telephony.
