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The military junta in Myanmar has confirmed that 700 people have died in Mandalay
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in addition to at least 1,600 more people who are either injured or currently missing as a result of yesterday's earthquake
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And it's important to note on this story that all of the information coming out about the aftermath in Myanmar is coming slow and is considered to be preliminary
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That because the junta government, since seizing control four years ago, has kept a very tight grip on all information coming in and out of Myanmar
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in all regards, including now during this natural disaster. However, several reports from the ground show people being treated outside of hospitals
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and the junta government has also even said that some of their search and rescue efforts
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have included digging people out of collapsed structures with their bare hands
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That said, here in Thailand, at the construction site of a skyscraper, which collapsed
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following the aftershocks of the earthquake yesterday. It has now been updated that 100 people are potentially still track
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in that site. At least six have been confirmed dead, and of those 100, it is, they are still working to extract them or find them within that construction site
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The government has said that they have dedicated at least 72 hours to that search and rescue effort And at the moment there is a deep fear here in Thailand because cracks have appeared in people homes people offices and in large skyscrapers throughout the city leading the
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Prime Minister to come out last night and say that all buildings that are completed are safe
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However, those that are under construction still need to be inspected. However, that has not really worked in making people feel that they are safe
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So here in Bangkok, at least, the governor has opened all of the city parks for 24 hours a day
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where a lot of people camped out last night, even though they were told they were able to go back safely to their own homes
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They chose to stay in the park where drinking water and toilet facilities were provided to everyone who needed it
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And many people chose to stay there. And there's a lot of people who have reported that they even left Bangkok, even though they've been told that they can return home
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So right now, the understanding is that any building that is, under construction is still considered unsafe until it is inspected, but people are able to return home
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In addition, yesterday there was a large traffic jam as a result of the earthquake because
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all of the public transit was also shut down. However, now airports and most public transit here
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in Bangkok have resumed normal service as search and rescue operations continue at that
