Aftershock triggers collapse of high-rise building in Mandalay Region on Myanmar's Thingyan eve

A high-rise building in Mandalay Region collapsed due to an aftershock that followed an earlier earthquake on the morning of April 13, the day before the Myanmar New Year (Thingyan).

The incident occurred in the afternoon, following the morning earthquake that struck the city. According to locals, tremors continued throughout the day. “There was another tremor this morning—we heard it was magnitude 5.5. Around 1 p.m., a high-rise building located between 26th and 76th × 77th Streets collapsed forward. The building housed a private medical clinic and health supplies store. It was a four-story structure, and the ground floor was buried. Although the building sustained damage during the initial March quake, it wasn’t this severe until now,” said a resident.