Myanmar earthquake: What we know
BBC Burmese ServiceA huge earthquake has hit central Myanmar.
The magnitude-7.7 tremor was felt elsewhere, including in Thailand and south-west China.
More than 1,000 have died and more than 2,000 have been injured, although it is difficult to obtain accurate information.
Here is what we know so far.
Where did the earthquake strike?
The earthquake’s epicentre was located 16km (10 miles) north-west of Myanmar’s city Sagaing, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.
This is also near Myanmar’s second-largest city, Mandalay, with a population of about 1.5 million people – and about 100km (62 miles) north of the capital Nay Pyi Taw.
The first earthquake struck around 12:50 local time (06:20 GMT) on Friday, according to the USGS. A second earthquake struck 12 minutes later, with a magnitude of 6.4.
The quake’s epicentre was 18km (11.1 miles) south of Myanmar’s city Sagaing.
Which areas were affected?
In Myanmar, there are reports of roads buckling in the capital in addition to damage to buildings across the country.
The ruling junta said 1,591 houses have been damaged in Mandalay region, the epicentre of the earthquake.
Strong tremors were also felt elsewhere, including in Thailand and south-west China.
Around 100 construction workers are unaccounted for and six dead after an unfinished high-rise building collapsed hundreds of miles away from the epicentre, in the Thai capital Bangkok, according to local government officials.
Rescue officials at the site said they detected at least 15 people alive but very deep under the rubble, around 5m to 10m.
A video also showed a rooftop pool in Bangkok spilling over the sides of a swaying building.
