More aftershocks expected in Myanmar/Thailand

74 reported killed in Burma, with most victims farmers hit by debris falling from hills; North and Bangkok experience some 60 aftershocks following Thursday’s earthquake

There were around 60 aftershocks following two major earthquakes in Burma that were felt in Bangkok and Northern Thailand last night, with six of them exceeding 5.0 on the Richter scale, the Seismological Bureau said yesterday.

Small aftershocks will continue for as long as a week, said Burin Wejbantheng, a senior bureau official.

The Nation

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