The Myanmar earthquake, more than 1600 dead and 3408 injured

Another 139 people are reported missing throughout the country, broadcasting Telegragraphy.

This comes as dramatic images show the moment when a several-story building collapsed into ruins in the town of Mandalay near the quake era.

Survivors in the city dug their hands in an effort to find people trapped.

The quake struck about 12:50 local time Friday, at a shallow depth of six miles [9.6 km]. The spectre of the earthquake was about 10 miles from Mandalay.

Neighboring Thailand was also affected by the quake, leaving at least seven people dead, eight injured and 47 missing.

Buildings in five towns and towns in Myanmar collapsed, along with a railway bridge and a road bridge on the Yangon-Mandaray highway, state media reported. A dam also broke out.

The control tower at the Nay Pyi Taw airport, which serves the capital Naypyidaw, collapsed, which means the tracks cannot be used.

Natural disaster: The largest earthquake in this region in nearly 80 years comes as the country is in a civil war.

The search efforts continued Saturday morning in Bangkok, while the city's governor, Chadchart Sitiopunt, said people were believed to be alive in ruins on three construction sites, including one where a large building built in part collapsed. /Periscopi/