Saudi king, crown prince condole with Thai king over quake victims

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Rescue personnel work at the site of a building that collapsed, following a strong earthquake, in Bangkok, Thailand, on March 28, 2025. (REUTERS)
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RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Saturday offered condolences to the king of Thailand over the victims of the earthquake that struck Bangkok a day earlier, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

The king and the crown prince also expressed their "deepest condolences and sincere sympathy" to the families of those who lost their lives in the earthquake and extended their wishes for the "safe return of the missing and speedy recovery for the injured."

Thailand and neighboring Myanmar were hit by a 7.7 magnitude quake at midday Friday, killing at least 10 in Bangkok and over 130 in Myanmar.

The full extent of death, injury and destruction was not immediately clear, with officials warning that the toll could go much higher.

In Mandalay, Myanmar's second-largest city which was the epicenter of the quake, there were reports on social media and local news sites that multiple buildings were destroyed, including one of the city’s largest monasteries.