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Officers questioned four Chinese men who were found removing 32 files from containers behind the collapsed building, a police official said.
A 7.7 magnitude earthquake and an aftershock measuring 6.4 rocked Myanmar and neighboring Thailand on Friday, bringing down buildings and disrupting power supplies and transport services.
An initial investigation into the collapse of a government office tower under construction in Bangkok that killed 18 has turned up low-quality construction materials.
A massive 7.7 magnitude earthquake has caused buildings to collapse in Thailand and Burma, leaving more than 1,000 dead across both countries.
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The governor of Bangkok says authorities are investigating why a high-rise building under construction collapsed during an earthquake that otherwise caused limited damage in the Thai capital.
The contractors of an under-construction tower that crashed in Bangkok during last week’s earthquake apparently used substandard steel bars made by a factory that had been shuttered by authorities.
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ABC7 KABC on MSNSearch and rescue volunteers from LA County help with earthquake relief after arriving in BangkokSearch and rescue volunteers from Los Angeles County arrived in Bangkok to help with recovery efforts after the region was struck by a deadly 7.7 magnitude earthquake.
A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake impacted much of Southeast Asia on Friday, with mounting casualties and leveled buildings from Myanmar to Thailand. The epicenter was in Mandalay, Myanmar, the country's second-largest city. Even Bangkok, some 600 miles away, saw damage from the quake, including the collapse of a skyscraper under construction.
The 53-year-old co-founder of entertainment agency NoonTalk Media had arrived in Thailand on March 27 for a sportswear label's launch party.
BANGKOK (AP) — A powerful earthquake rocked Myanmar on Friday ... 140 — was likely to grow in the days ahead. In neighboring Thailand, at least 10 died in Bangkok, where a high-rise under ...