Watch: Bangkok skyscraper collapses during 7.7 earthquake
Video shows a multi-story building under construction sway then topple to the ground in a cloud of debris and dust as astonished drivers look on.
Building collapses in Bangkok amid 7.7 earthquake in Asia
A skyscraper under construction collapsed in Bangkok during a 7.7 quake that struck Burma on Friday.
BANGKOK, Thailand - A massive 7.7 earthquake that rocked southeastern Asia Friday led to the collapse of a skyscraper in Bangkok.
Jack Brown's dash camera was rolling when the quake struck Friday. Video shows a multi-story building under construction swaying then toppling to the ground in a cloud of debris and dust as astonished drivers look on.
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Image 1 of 8Rescue workers search for survivors at the site of a collapsed building following an earthquake in Bangkok, Thailand, on March 28, 2025. A 7.7 magnitude earthquake strikes Myanmar, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), with tremors felt in neighboring Thailand. (Photo by Anusak Laowilas/NurPhoto via Getty Images) ( )
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Image 2 of 8People look on next to a collapsed building in Mandalay on March 28, 2025, after an earthquake in central Myanmar. A powerful earthquake rocked central Myanmar on March 28, buckling roads in capital Naypyidaw, damaging buildings and forcing people to flee into the streets in neighbouring Thailand. (Photo by AFP) (Photo by STR/AFP via Getty Images) ( )
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Image 3 of 8TOPSHOT - This photo shows a building collapsing in Mandalay on March 28, 2025, during an earthquake. A powerful earthquake killed more than 20 people across Myanmar and Thailand on March 28, toppling buildings and bridges and trapping over 80 workers in an under-construction skyscraper in Bangkok. (Photo by AFP) (Photo by STR/AFP via Getty Images) ( )
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Image 4 of 8People inspect the debris of a collapsed building in Mandalay on March 28, 2025, after an earthquake. A powerful earthquake killed more than 20 people across Myanmar and Thailand on March 28, toppling buildings and bridges and trapping over 80 workers in an under-construction skyscraper in Bangkok. (Photo by AFP) (Photo by STR/AFP via Getty Images) ( )
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Image 5 of 8BANGKOK, THAILAND - MARCH 28: Thai rescue teams provide aid at a construction building collapse in Bangkok's Chatuchak area on March 28, 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand. A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar on March 28, 2025, causing strong tremors that were felt in Bangkok, where buildings swayed and hundreds of people evacuated onto the streets. (Photo by Lauren DeCicca/Getty Images) ( )
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Image 6 of 8People stand past the debris of a collapsed building in Mandalay on March 28, 2025, after an earthquake. A powerful earthquake killed more than 20 people across Myanmar and Thailand on March 28, toppling buildings and bridges and trapping over 80 workers in an under-construction skyscraper in Bangkok. (Photo by AFP) (Photo by STR/AFP via Getty Images) ( )
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Image 7 of 8TOPSHOT - People drive on a motorbike past a collapsed building in Mandalay on March 28, 2025, after an earthquake in central Myanmar. A powerful earthquake rocked central Myanmar on March 28, buckling roads in capital Naypyidaw, damaging buildings and forcing people to flee into the streets in neighbouring Thailand. (Photo by AFP) (Photo by STR/AFP via Getty Images) ( )
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Image 8 of 8People gather around a collapsed building as heavy construction equipment is used to move the debris in Mandalay on March 28, 2025, after an earthquake in central Myanmar. A powerful earthquake rocked central Myanmar on March 28, buckling roads in capital Naypyidaw, damaging buildings and forcing people to flee into the streets in neighbouring Thailand. (Photo by AFP) (Photo by STR/AFP via Getty Images) ( )
Officials fear thousands across Southeast Asia are missing or dead following the major quake.
7.7 quake rocks Bangkok, sending rooftop pool emptying off skyscaper
People scramble for safety as a 7.7 quake rattles Bangkok, sending a rooftop pool spilling over the edge of a skyscraper.
The quake was centered just over 600 miles away near Mandalay, Burma, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. A very strong 6.4 aftershock struck 12 minutes later.