Dashcam captures Bangkok skyscraper’s collapse after earthquake

STORY: :: A skyscraper is brought to the ground by a powerful earthquake in Southeast Asia

:: Jack Brown

:: Bangkok, Thailand

:: March 28, 2025

At least one person was killed and dozens of workers were rescued from under the rubble of the skyscraper that had been under construction in Bangkok, Thailand’s National Institute of Emergency Medicine said.

Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt said there had been three deaths from the quake. He warned of possible aftershocks but urged people to be calm and said the situation was largely under control.

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) said the quake, which struck at lunchtime, was of 7.7 magnitude and at a depth of 6.2 miles. The epicenter was about 10 miles from the Myanmar city of Mandalay, which has a population of about 1.5 million.

The quake was followed by a powerful aftershock and several more moderate ones.