The Nation/Asia News Network
Multiple buildings in Bangkok were evacuated after reports of swaying, sparking panic over a possible aftershock. Officials confirmed no impact on Thailand.
Evacuations were ordered at several high-rise buildings in Bangkok after tenants reported feeling the structures swaying, sparking panic over a possible aftershock from the Myanmar earthquake that occurred on Friday.
The evacuations took place around 10:00 am after individuals working inside the buildings alerted security officials about the swaying motion.
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The locations where evacuations were reportedly carried out included:
- Building A of the Chaeng Watthana Government Complex
- Building B of the Chaeng Watthana Government Complex
- Royal Thai Armed Forces Building on Chaeng Watthana Road
- Criminal Court Building on Chaeng Watthana Road
- Social Security Office Building in the Din Daeng area
- New office building of the Port Authority of Thailand
- Chulabhorn Hospital (reportedly a rehearsal)
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Following the panic, the Meteorological Department announced that a minor aftershock in Myanmar on Monday morning had no impact on Thailand.