Man rescued in Myanmar’s Nay Pyi Taw five days after earthquake
Two people were trapped under the debris, and rescue teams from the Myanmar Fire Services Department and Turkey successfully pulled one survivor to safety, the information team said.
An earthquake of magnitude 3.0 struck Meghalaya’s Ri Bhoi district on Sunday, the National Center for Seismology said.
The tremors were felt around 4.07 pm and the quake’s depth was at 10 km, it said.
“Earthquake of Magnitude:3.0, Occurred on 08-10-2023, 16:07:46 IST, Lat: 25.78 & Long: 92.06, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Ri Bhoi, Meghalaya, India,” the National Center for Seismology said on X (formerly Twitter).
Further information is awaited.
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Last week, a quake of magnitude 5.2 struck the northeastern state’s North Garo Hills district.
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