Myanmar earthquake latest: More than 1,000 killed as rescuers search for survivors

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Myanmar's military government said the number of people killed in the country after yesterday's powerful earthquake has risen to 1,002, with 2,376 injured.

As rescue workers tackle the aftermath of the quake for a second day, international support has started to arrive in the country.

Darkness descends on rescue operation in BangkokReuters

A Chinese rescue team arrived in Yangon, while Russia, India, Malaysia and Singapore said they would send planeloads of relief supplies and personnel to the country.

South Korea has said it would provide an initial $2m in humanitarian aid through international organisations, while the US confirmed it will also provide some assistance.

But the earthquake marks the first major disaster to suffer the brunt of Donald Trump's USAID cuts - something our international affairs editor Dominic Waghorn described as "devastating".

King Charles has sent his condolences to the people of Myanmar, saying he is "dreadfully shocked and saddened" by the earthquake.

He also paid tribute to them, saying "I have long admired your extraordinary resilience and spirit".

Our Asia correspondent Cordelia Lynch has been at the site of a collapsed building in Bangkok where rescue workers are searching for survivors.

You can watch her report below...

We can bring you more footage now from the moment the earthquake hit Myanmar yesterday.

The video below shows monks filming as a building collapses in the city of Mandalay.

Witnesses have described the chaos as the earthquake struck Myanmar, with tremors felt 560 miles away in Bangkok.

One person described how people were "screaming and panicking" as buildings swayed in the Thai capital, while a worshipper in Myanmar saw three people die when a mosque partially collapsed.

You can read more about their stories below...

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We can show you more footage now from Thailand, where a 34-storey building collapsed after the powerful earthquake shook the Thai capital yesterday.

Watch the video below to see the moment the skyscraper, which was under construction, was flattened in seconds.

King Charles has sent a message of condolence to the people of Myanmar after yesterday's earthquake.

"My wife and I were most dreadfully shocked and saddened to learn of the devastating earthquake in Myanmar, with its tragic loss of life and appalling damage to homes, buildings and livelihoods," he said in a statement posted on X.

The King also notes the destruction of sacred pagodas, monasteries and other places of worship.

Watch: Rescue workers search for survivors

"I know that the people of Myanmar continue to endure so much hardship and tragedy in your lives, and I have long admired your extraordinary resilience and spirit," he added

"At this most difficult and heartbreaking of times, my wife and I send our deepest possible sympathy to all those who have suffered the profound tragedy of losing their loved ones, their homes and their precious livelihoods."

Services at six airports across Thailand have returned to normal following yesterday's earthquake.

After undergoing safety inspections, airports including those in Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Hat Yai, Chiang Rai and Phuket, have returned to normal operations.

In a statement this morning, Airports of Thailand confirmed the aviation infrastructure met safety standards.

Data from Flightradar24 shows the majority of flights at Suvarnabhumi Airport, Bangkok's main airport, as having landed and taken off on time.

The size of yesterday's earthquake makes it one of the largest in living memory for the millions impacted by its shockwaves.

But what made the quake so powerful?

Our science and technology editor Tom Clarke explains in the video below...

By Dominic Waghorn, international affairs editor

As they count the cost of this massive earthquake the people of Myanmar will be hoping for a silver lining, that the disaster may hasten the fall of their despised dictator.

The catastrophe comes at a very bad time for General Min Aung Hlaing who seized power in a coup four years ago.

The Myanmar junta is losing a civil war against an array of opposition forces, ceding territory now largely kettled into the country's big cities. And some of its worst damage has been done in its urban strongholds.

The disaster is so bad Hlaing has broken his government's self imposed isolation to appeal for help from the outside world. But the country's inaccessibility will remain a huge obstacle to aid efforts.

Making matters worse, Donald Trump has decimated US aid operations in the country after shutting shut down the US Agency for International Development. 

For decades, American aid has provided as much as 40% of developmental aid worldwide. Not anymore. 

The US president has promised Myanmar aid for the earthquake. On the same day his administration was letting go the last of USAID staff to lose their jobs.

In reality, Trump has fired most of the people most expert at organising help after this earthquake and the means to provide it. This will be the first major disaster to suffer the brunt of his devastating cuts.

Myanmar is a deeply superstitious country. The generals who have ruled it since the end of colonial rule have consulted astrologers and use talismanic objects and animals including white elephants to protect their grip on power.

But earthquakes are thought to portend great change in Myanmar and sometimes the fall of leaders. That in itself may accelerate the toppling of its hated junta.

It remains powerful, supplied by ally China with advanced weaponry. It has used fighter jets to rain havoc and carnage on opponents and civilians as the civil war has intensified.

But its enemies are gaining strength too, improvising with drones and other tactics to maintain momentum against a regime that lost all legitimacy. They will be encouraged in the belief this disaster will bring closer their day of victory.

Our Asia correspondent Cordelia Lynch is at the site of a collapsed building in Bangkok, where she describes rescue efforts as "perilous and problematic".

"They are using cranes to try and move some of the rubble around," she explains, but says she is yet to see anyone rescued from the rubble.

However, workers have a sense of optimism that they can still find survivors.

Watch: Cordelia Lynch at scene of rescue operation in Bangkok

"When we spoke to rescuers who are using thermal imaging cameras, they said they saw proof of at least 15 people they believe are trapped inside that they hope they can get to," Lynch says.

"There are plenty of families hoping, waiting, though deeply anxious, a lot of tears as they try and wait for news from the authorities."

Lynch adds that questions are being raised in Thailand about why there was no warning system or alert on people's phones.

Read more about that in her eyewitness report below...

The situation in Myanmar is devastating and the scale of the crisis is massive, Deepmala Mahla, chief humanitarian officer at CARE Myanmar has said.

Speaking to our presenter Anna Jones, Mahla explained that the country was already in a "severe humanitarian crisis" after the 2021 military coup.

"About one third of the entire country was in need of humanitarian assistance, millions had no idea where their next meal is coming from," she said.

Turning to the earthquake, Mahla said buildings were reduced to rubble "in just two seconds" and teams have been reporting hearing screams from under the rubble.

"The infrastructure, especially hospitals, have been overwhelmed and very, very damaged," she added.

Mahla added that critical road and bridges being destroyed by the earthquake is making humanitarian efforts even more complicated.

Watch the full interview in the video below.

We have been telling you about the rescue workers sifting through rubble in an attempt to find survivors after yesterday's earthquake.

Watch the video below as those efforts continue for a second day in Myanmar...

We have been reporting on the international support that has started arriving in Myanmar after yesterday's earthquake (see 7.53am post).

There's now more detail we can bring you on the aid China will be providing.

Its embassy said it will supply Myanmar with $13.77m (£10.64m) worth of aid, including tents, blankets, emergency medical kits and food and water, with the first batch arriving on Monday.

Earlier, we told you a Chinese rescue team had arrived in Myanmar's former capital Yangon.

China's President Xi Jinping has also sent a message of condolence to the country's leader Min Aung Hlaing after the earthquake, and, according to the Chinese embassy in Myanmar, they have spoken on the phone.

As we have been reporting, rescuers are working to shift rubble in their search for survivors - but what are the main challenges they are facing?

The lack of physical access to the affected areas is proving to be the main challenge so far, Dr Kyi Minn, national director at World Vision Myanmar has said.

He told our presenter Anna Jones "we cannot go to Mandalay by road because the highway is also damaged".

Minn said the temporary closure of the airport in Mandalay poses another big challenge.

"It's difficult to send the relief items immediately," he added.

"So we have to find an alternative option to provide the relief to the affected areas."

Watch the full interview in the video below.

By Cordelia Lynch, Asia correspondent

Bangkok felt like it erupted into chaos when the tremors hit.

No one knew what was happening and there was no warning.

In a city where lives are lived, there were suddenly incongruous sights in the sky - pools overflowing, high-rise walkways connecting expensive apartments broken apart, and huddles of confused and scared people outside offices.

The busy skytrain that millions rely on in Thailand's capital was shut down, bringing the city to a grinding halt and people struggling to move around.

As rescue workers tackle the aftermath of the earthquake for a second day, international support has started to arrive in Myanmar.

A Chinese rescue team arrived in Myanmar's former capital Yangon, while Russia, India, Malaysia and Singapore said they would send planeloads of relief supplies and personnel to the country.

"We will continue to monitor the developments and more aid will follow," India's foreign minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said.

South Korea has said it would provide an initial $2m in humanitarian aid through international organisations, while the US confirmed it will also provide some assistance.

Rescue workers are continuing their search for survivors after yesterday's earthquake.

The pictures below show machinery being used to pull rubble away at the site of collapsed buildings in Bangkok.

More detail to bring you now on the number of people killed after yesterday's powerful earthquake in Myanmar.

The country's military government says 1,002 people have now been killed with 2,376 others injured.

Neighbouring Thailand was also affected by the quake, leaving eight people dead, eight injured and 79 missing.

China's President Xi Jinping sent a message of condolence to Myanmar's leader Min Aung Hlaing after the earthquake, and, according to the Chinese embassy in Myanmar, they have spoken on the phone.

Good morning and welcome back to our live coverage.

It's just gone 7am in the UK, 1.30pm in Myanmar - here's a brief summary of the past 24 hours before we resume our updates:

• The number of people killed in Myanmar following a powerful earthquake has risen to 1,002, with 2,376 others injured, according to the country's military government;
• The earthquake happened at around 6.20am UK time yesterday, and struck around 20km northeast of the city Mandalay at a depth of 10km;
• Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra announced a state of emergency has been declared in the country;
• The full extent of death, injury and destruction remains unclear as rescue teams continue to search for survivors.

It's just turned midnight in Myanmar, around 11 hours after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck the central of the country, with tremors felt as far away as Bangkok and aftershocks in China.

The total number killed that we know so far in both Myanmar and Thailand is 153, though the death toll is expected to rise. 

Here's a brief summary of the key lines today:

• The earthquake happened at around 6.20am UK time, and struck around 20km northeast of Mandalay at a depth of 10km;
• The quake struck without warning in Bangkok, and caused an under-construction building to collapse, killing at least eight;
• A state of emergency has been declared in Thailand, prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra announced;
• Myanmar's ruling military junta said in a late-night update that at least 144 people had died in the country;
• The full extent of death, injury and destruction wrought by the earthquake remains unclear, and the number of dead does not appear to include anyone from the Mandalay region - one of the worst affected by the disaster.

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The United Nations is mobilising in Southeast Asia to help those in need following the earthquake, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said.

"The government of Myanmar has asked for international support and our team in Myanmar is already in contact in order to fully mobilise our resources in the region to support the people of Myanmar," Guterres said.

"But of course there are other countries impacted. The epicentre is in Myanmar, and Myanmar is the weakest country in this present situation."