Earthquake Apocalypse: 7.7 Magnitude Monster Devastates Southeast Asia

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7.7 Magnitude Monster Devastates Southeast Asia

A catastrophic 7.7 magnitude earthquake unleashed chaos across Southeast Asia on March 28, 2025, striking near Mandalay, Myanmar, and sending shockwaves of destruction through Myanmar and Thailand.

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) delivered a grim warning: thousands may have perished as the quake flattened hundreds of homes in Myanmar cities and triggered multiple building collapses in Bangkok.

7.7 Magnitude Monster Devastates Southeast Asia

In Myanmar, the historic 90-year-old Ava Bridge in Mandalay crumbled into ruins, while reports of over 144 confirmed deaths, 732 injuries, and more than 60 buildings reduced to rubble paint a harrowing picture of loss.

Across the border in Thailand, a 30-story high-rise near Bangkok’s bustling Chatuchak Market came crashing down, trapping 43 people beneath the debris. Posts on X captured the terror, with footage showing panicked crowds near Mandalay International Airport and a violently shaking high-rise in Thailand.

The USGS described the disaster as “likely widespread,” predicting “high casualties and extensive damage.” As emergency teams scramble to respond, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) announced urgent efforts, mobilizing disaster assessment and search-and-rescue teams to save lives amid Myanmar’s already dire humanitarian crisis.

International support is pouring in, with India among the first to offer aid. Public figures have taken to X to voice their heartbreak, urging prayers for the devastated regions. “People are dying, homes are lost—how can we not act?” one user pleaded, echoing the growing global outcry.

As aftershocks continue to rattle the region, the full scope of this tragedy remains unclear—but one thing is certain: Southeast Asia is reeling from a disaster that could redefine its future.

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