Rescuers are desperately searching for survivors more than two days after a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar, toppling buildings as far away as the Thai capital Bangkok and sending tremors through nearby Chinese provinces.

The collapsed skyscraper, near Chatuchak market, was a joint venture between Italian-Thai Development Plc and China Railway Number 10 (Thailand) Ltd.

Aid is trickling into Myanmar, hampered by buckled roads and piles of debris. So far, 1,600 people are confirmed dead, and the toll is expected to rise.

People in Myanmar continue to clear rubble in hope of finding someone still alive, two days after a massive earthquake killed more than 1,600 people and left countless others buried.

The House of Representatives expressed its deep sorrow and solidarity with the people of Myanmar and Thailand, following the devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake that claimed at least a thousand lives.

Emergency aid has streamed into Southeast Asia in the two days since a massive earthquake struck Myanmar and Thailand.

SINGAPORE – Singapore companies operating in Myanmar and Thailand have confirmed that all their staff are safe and accounted for following a deadly earthquake on March 28.

BANGKOK: Thai emergency crews have detected signs of life and are racing against the clock to rescue dozens missing in the rubble of a collapsed high-rise building in Bangkok, as relatives gathered at the site to await news of their loved ones.