The 7.7 and 6.4 magnitude earthquakes in Sagaing, Myanmar, also caused casualties in neighboring Thailand as a 30-story building under construction collapsed in the capital, Bangkok.
One person died and 43 people went missing after the building collapsed, said Thai authorities.
Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra announced a state of emergency in Bangkok after an emergency meeting.
The earthquake was also felt in other neighboring countries China, India and Laos
Egyptian media reports that ceasefire talks between Hamas and Israel in Gaza, mediated by Qatar and Egypt, are set to resume next week. Israel is awaiting Hamas’s response to the ceasefire offer.
Israeli and US delegations, who were in Doha for negotiations, have returned home for consultations. The current agreement being discussed includes the exchange of hostages and prisoners, with plans for further talks on a permanent ceasefire and the release of additional hostages.
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