PUBLISHED: 29 Mar 2025 at 15: 45
Hospital beds line a activities hall, where people who had to be evacuated from a doctor in the Thai capital for fear of being damaged by a catastrophic disaster, next to basketball hoops and beside sports targets.
Central Myanmar was struck by a shallow 7.7-magnitude earthquake on Friday afternoon, followed shortly thereafter by a 6.7%-magnitude aftershock, which erupted with powerful tremors shaking Bangkok, which is located more than 1, 000 kilometers ( 600 miles ) south.
Individuals at Rajavithi Hospital were rushed out of the building when the quake struck, some of whom were helped down stairs to local wooden shelters, including the sports hall and canteen.
The junta claimed roughly 2,400 injuries and at least 1, 002 fatalities in Myanmar, which was the worst influence.
Around 10 more fatalities have been confirmed in Bangkok, where the numbness from Friday midday shook houses and sparked outrage on the roads.
People jumped into cars to avoid or yelled as they fled on foot from the building site of a new 30-story government building.
Serious video footage showed the vibration rocking a high-rise hotel, with the pool’s rooftop water hurling over the house’s edge.
Fear
Team members at the doctor made a quick euphoric exit.
One patient, who is receiving leukaemia treatment, reported to Agence France-Presse ( AFP ) that she had to walk down numerous flights of stairs while being assisted by nurses and was moved from her private room to a hall in Rajavithi Hospital.
She said,” The hospital is presently checking which other doctor can provide the remedy,” adding that she needs my blood cells soon and that she needs them.
Some were eventually relocated back inside, while others were transferred this morning to different hospitals, according to a staff member at the hospital.
Around 30 people waited in the hospital’s hallway on Saturday, where basic medical care, including blood transfusions, was provided.
Some Bangkok people were terrified, and many feared the aftershocks.
Some people in Bangkok opted to sleep outdoors under trees in open areas or set up tents in the area for the day.
Another came out to lend a hand.
Panadda Wongphudee, an actress and former Miss Thailand who frequently participates in charity projects, distributed beverages to the rescue workers.