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Panic over possible aftershock prompts evacuations at several Bangkok buildings

Panic over possible aftershock prompts evacuations at several Bangkok buildings

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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.

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)


Following the panic, the Meteorological Department announced that a minor aftershock in Myanmar on Monday morning had no impact on Thailand.

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