An intense emergency is unfolding in Asia after a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck early Monday morning. The quake affected vast regions across Myanmar, southern China, and northern Thailand.
The tremor occurred at 3:42 a.m. local time, with its epicenter in a mountainous area along the border between Myanmar and Yunnan Province, China. It struck at a shallow depth of about 10 kilometers, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
Preliminary reports indicate dozens of people have died, hundreds are injured, and many remain trapped beneath collapsed buildings and rubble. Rescue teams are racing against time to reach survivors.
