Red warning issued: There will be thousands of dead? PHOTO/VIDEO

The first earthquake was 16 kilometers northwest of the city of Sagaing, in the central part of the country, at a depth of 10 kilometers and around 2:20 p.m. local time, the USGS said. After 12 minutes, another strong earthquake of magnitude 6.4 followed.The earthquake was also felt in neighboring India, as well as in Thailand. According to some reports, the earthquake was also felt in China, and the earthquake monitoring agency there estimated that the earthquake in Myanmar was as strong as 7.9 degrees on the Richter scale.Red Cross assistance hampered by power outagesThe Red Cross says its teams are trying to respond to the &quot;major devastation&quot; in Myanmar, but are facing difficulties due to power outages in affected areas.The humanitarian organization says that the regions of Mandalay and Sagaing are without electricity and that internet connections have been cut.Despite this, the Red Cross says it is still collecting information on &quot;humanitarian needs&quot; caused by the destruction.Cracked streets EPA-EFE/NYEIN CHAN NAINGThe death toll in Bangkok is risingNow it has already been announced that two people died in the collapse of a skyscraper in Bangkok. There were about 50 people in the building at that time.One of the rescuers told reporters that so far seven people have been found alive.Myanmar declared a state of emergency? There is no official confirmation

Red warning issued: There will be thousands of dead? PHOTO/VIDEO

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