Myanmar earthquake death toll rises to 1,644 amid race to find survivors – as it happened
Myanmar's military rulers have called for any country, any organisation' to help as concerns grow over how rescuers will reach affected areas. This blog is now closed.
Patients evacuated from a Bangkok hospital have been taken to a nearby sports hall where hospital beds are lined up beneath basketball hoops and beside football goals.
Agence France-Presse reports that when powerful tremors from Myanmar's earthquake and aftershock shook the Thai capital on Friday afternoon, patients at Rajavithi hospital were rushed out of the building, some helped down stairs to nearby makeshift shelters, including to the hospital's canteen and sports hall.
I need to receive my blood platelets soon, and the hospital is currently checking which other hospital can provide the treatment.
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