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Thai PM declares state of emergency in Bangkok

2025-03-28 HKT 16:39
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  • People take refuge in the streets in Bangkok after feeling the powerful 7.7- magnitude earthquake. Photo: Reuters
    People take refuge in the streets in Bangkok after feeling the powerful 7.7- magnitude earthquake. Photo: Reuters
  • Siam BTS metro station in Bangkok is shuttered in wake of the earthquake. Photo: Reuters
    Siam BTS metro station in Bangkok is shuttered in wake of the earthquake. Photo: Reuters
Thai authorities have declared a state of emergency in Bangkok, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said on Friday after the city was hit by a major earthquake centred in Myanmar.

She called an emergency meeting to assess the impact of the quake.

Thailand’s Department of Disaster Prevention said the quake was felt in almost all regions of the country. (Agencies)

Thai PM declares state of emergency in Bangkok