Tehran voices readiness to help quake-stricken Myanmar, Thailand

Iran has voiced readiness to aid Myanmar and Thailand after a deadly 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck the two neighboring countries.

In a statement on Saturday, Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei declared Iran’s readiness to assist in the relief and rescue process in both countries.

Baghaei also offered condolences to the families of the victims and the governments and people of the two countries.

Myanmar and Thailand declared a state of emergency after being hit by a deadly earthquake on Friday.

Myanmar, Thailand declare state of emergency after quake

The junta leadership in Myanmar has asked the international community to extend humanitarian aid to the nation hit by a deadly earthquake.

The powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck just outside Mandalay, Myanmar’s second-largest city, at 11:50 am (local time) at a depth of 10 kilometers. It also rocked neighboring Thailand and other parts of Southeast Asia.

Myanmar’s authorities said the death toll from the quake has surpassed 1,000 people, with more than 2,300 others injured and many missing.

In Thailand, at least 10 people were killed by the quake after a high-rise building collapsed in Bangkok. Scores more are still missing, mostly workers buried under the 33-story structure, which was under construction. Rescue workers are searching for survivors.

International relief efforts have started to pour into the country with rescuers and aid, including blankets, food, and search equipment arriving from neighboring China and India, as well as other countries.

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