There is an urgent need for stronger building regulations, improved materials, and widespread retrofitting efforts in earthquake-prone regions ...

The collapse of the Sky Villa complex in the Myanmar city of Mandalay buried an unknown number of people amid the earthquake ...

Compounded with spotty electricity and telecommunications country-wide, the full extent of damage to the country remains ...

A former Miss Tourism Myanmar titleholder, who represented the country at the Miss Tourism World 2018 pageant, has been ...

BANGKOK: The body of Miss Tourism Myanmar 2018 Silimee was discovered beneath a 12-storey condominium in central Mandalay ...

The body of Miss Tourism Myanmar 2018 Silimee has been found, confirming her death in the earthquake that struck Myanmar last ...

A 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Myanmar caused over 1,600 deaths and significant damage also in Thailand. A high-rise under construction in Bangkok collapsed, raising concerns over the structural ...

Many buildings and other structures have been strengthened or designed and built to be earthquake-resistant. Look at how building construction and regulations can help an area to prepare for an ...

Many buildings and other structures have been strengthened or designed and built to be earthquake-resistant. Look at how building construction and regulations can help an area to prepare for an ...

As reported by The New York Times, Sky Villa – which was completed in 2017 –was one of the worst-hit buildings, despite being promoted for its “earthquake-resistant foundation”.

This will be the first high-rise government office complex in the state, integrating cutting-edge earthquake-resistant technology ... and citizens alike. The foundation stone was laid in January ...