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PHOTOS: See the destruction in Myanmar, Thailand from 7.7 magnitude earthquake

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Race to find survivors after deadly earthquake in Southeast Asia

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ByMeredith Deliso

March 31, 2025, 4:03 PM

A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake impacted much of Southeast Asia on Friday, with mounting casualties and leveled buildings from Myanmar to Thailand.

The epicenter was in Mandalay, Myanmar, the country's second-largest city. Even Bangkok, some 600 miles away, saw damage from the quake, including the collapse of a skyscraper under construction.

Images in the wake of the earthquake show the widespread devastation, as the full scope of the disaster is still coming into focus.

Mandalay, Myanmar

PHOTO: 120256676 — This photo shows a building collapsing in Mandalay on March 28, 2025, during an earthquake.
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Rescuers search for survivors trapped in the collapsed Sky Villa Condominium building in Mandalay on March 29, 2025, a day after an earthquake struck central Myanmar.
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A view of the collapsed Ava Bridge following an earthquake in Mandalay, Myanmar, March 29, 2025.
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People look on next to a collapsed building in Mandalay, Mar. 28, 2025, after an earthquake in central Myanmar.
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People stand past the debris of a collapsed building in Mandalay on Mar. 28, 2025, after an earthquake.
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People drive on a motorbike past a collapsed building in Mandalay, Mar. 28, 2025, after an earthquake in central Myanmar.
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People inspect the debris of a collapsed building in Mandalay on March 28, 2025, after an earthquake.
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People inspect the debris of a collapsed building in Mandalay on March 28, 2025, after an earthquake.
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People stand near a collapsed temple following an earthquake in Mandalay, Myanmar, Mar. 28, 2025.
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Rescue personnel operate following a strong earthquake, in Mandalay, Myanmar, March 31, 2025.
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Naypyidaw, Myanmar

Residents walk over debris next to a damaged building in Naypyidaw, Mar. 28, 2025, after an earthquake in central Myanmar.
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Rescuers search for survivors in damaged government staff housing buildings following an earthquake in Naypyidaw, Myanmar, Mar. 28, 2025.
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Rescue workers help an injured women who was trapped under a building, Mar. 28, 2025, in Naypyitaw, Myanmar.
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Bangkok

Patients are evacuated outside a hospital after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Bangkok, Thailand, Mar. 28, 2025.
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Rescue teams operate at a construction site where a building collapsed in Bangkok on March 28, 2025, following an earthquake.
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Rescue workers search for survivors at the site of a collapsed building following an earthquake in Bangkok, Thailand, Mar. 28, 2025.
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Rescue workers are seen working at the collapsed construction building in Chatuchak area during the night on March 28, 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand.
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Rescue personnel work at the site of a building that collapsed, following a strong earthquake, in Bangkok, Thailand, March 29, 2025.
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Thai rescue teams work to rescue and recover those trapped in the rubble of a collapsed construction building on March 31, 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand.
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People take a picture as machinery is used to clear the rubble at the site of an under-construction building collapse in Bangkok on March 31, 2025.
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