At least three people died in Bangkok due to a powerful earthquake in Thailand and Myanmar, while an emergency has been imposed in Myanmar. A 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Thailand and Myanmar on Friday afternoon, causing a multi-storey building under construction in Bangkok to collapse and at least three people died after being buried under its debris, while many others are feared to be trapped. At the same time, 90 others are missing. Thailand’s Defense Minister Phumtham Vechayachai gave this information.
It is being claimed that Abhigya Anand had predicted this massive earthquake 3 weeks ago. In this video uploaded on Abhigya’s YouTube channel on March 1, it was claimed that a massive earthquake is going to wreak havoc in the next few weeks or in the middle of this year. Let us know who is this person, who had already predicted this earthquake.
Who is Abhigya Anand?
Abhigya is 20 years old, and has been learning Jyotish Viddha since 11 years. Abhigya Anand, originally from Mysore in Karnataka, is the youngest astrologer. He memorized the entire Bhagavad Gita at the age of 7. Abhigya started learning Sanskrit at a very young age, he said that his mother inspired him for this work. Abhigya runs a video channel, in which hundreds of videos are uploaded, in which he has made many big predictions.
Earthquake was predicted
He had predicted this earthquake 3 weeks in advance, apart from this, he also told about the places along with the date through the map. During an exclusive conversation with RBNEWS, Abhigya told that Lord Krishna guided him to follow this path. Not only did he learn Sanskrit and astrology, but now he is also teaching 1200 children and 150 researchers through his institute Prajna Jyotish, which was started in 2018. Abhigya had taken a graduation degree in Vastu Shastra in just 12 years.
Predictions have been made earlier too
According to Abhigya’s channel, he claims that he has made many predictions earlier too, which have proved to be true. Earlier, Abhigya has already predicted about Covid in 2020, Russia-Ukraine war in 2022, Hamas terror attack in 2023, coup in Bangladesh in 2024.
Earthquake wreaks havoc in Thailand, Indian Embassy issues emergency number
The powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck Thailand and Myanmar on Friday caused massive devastation, causing a high-rise building under construction in Bangkok to collapse. After this incident, the Indian Embassy in Thailand has issued the number +66 618819218 for the safety of Indian citizens.
The epicenter of the earthquake was in Myanmar and its effect was felt all over Thailand including Bangkok. Due to the tremors of the earthquake, water started spilling from the pools of high-rise buildings and debris started falling from many buildings. During this time people ran outside in panic. After the earthquake, an aftershock of 6.4 magnitude was also recorded, which increased the panic further.
Indian Embassy issues numbers
The Indian Embassy in Bangkok monitored the situation in coordination with the Thai authorities and informed that so far there has been no news of any Indian citizen being injured. All the members of the Indian Embassy in Bangkok and Chiang Mai are safe. At the same time, an emergency number was also issued. The Indian Embassy in Thailand says that if any Indian citizen is stranded anywhere, he can call this number (+66 618819218).
Embassy of India, Bangkok (@IndiainThailand) tweets:
After powerful #earthquake tremors were recorded in #Bangkok and in other parts of #Thailand, the Embassy is closely monitoring the situation in coordination with the Thai authorities.
So far, no untoward incident involving pic.twitter.com/4FwuUoptFL
— All India Radio News (@airnewsalerts) March 28, 2025
Scene of devastation in Bangkok
A multi-storey building under construction near Chatuchak Market in Bangkok collapsed causing heavy damage. In the viral video on social media, it can be seen that the building with a crane suddenly collapsed with a cloud of dust. However, there is no clear figure of how many people are trapped in this accident. Police is engaged in relief and rescue work on the spot.
Prime Minister called a meeting
Prime Minister Patongtarn Shinawatra has called an emergency meeting to assess the damage caused by the earthquake. According to Thailand’s Disaster Management Department, the tremors were felt in almost all parts of the country. Religious places in the capital Naypyidaw also suffered damage, walls of many temples and houses collapsed.
In a densely populated area like Bangkok, where more than 17 million people live, such a powerful earthquake poses a threat of major devastation. The administration has advised citizens to remain alert and stay away from buildings in case of aftershocks.