About 150 killed as earthquake hits Myanmar, shakes buildings in Thailand

A powerful earthquake centred in Myanmar rocked Southeast Asia on Friday, killing more than 140 people and causing extensive damage, with rescuers in Bangkok searching for 81 people in the rubble of a collapsed building. David Grunebaum, a freelance journalist in Bangkok, describes a ‘horrific scene.’

0:00 - A powerful earthquake centred in Myanmar rocked Southeast Asia
1:22 - David Grunebaum, a freelance journalist in Bangkok
4:57 - Mike Firn, Editor at Radio Free Asia in Bangkok

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