Chicago native living in Thailand describes experience with devastating earthquake
In the days since the earthquake, Jones said life in Thailand has been hectic — and many other expats are fleeing and going home. But he is not.
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In the days since the earthquake, Jones said life in Thailand has been hectic — and many other expats are fleeing and going home. But he is not.
Jahari Jones, who is from Chicago’s South Side, moved to Bangkok late last year. He was editing a YouTube video when he felt the earthquake last week.
The earthquake death toll in Myanmar is rising fast as rescue and recovery efforts are hampered by badly damaged infrastructure.
It sent buildings in many areas toppling to the ground, buckled roads, caused bridges to collapse and burst a dam.
At least 150 people were killed when a powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake rattled Southeast Asia on Friday. Rescuers are frantically searching for survivors after a tower in Bangkok collapsed, trapping dozens of workers inside.
Nearly 150 people are dead and that number is expected to climb after powerful earthquakes in Myanmar and Thailand. A state of emergency was declared in Bangkok and in six regions and states in neighboring Myanmar, including its capital Naypyitaw.
A state of emergency was declared in Bangkok, and in six regions and states in neighboring Myanmar, where the first quake, with a magnitude of 7.7, was centered.
Thai police believe one of those victims poisoned the others over a bad investment.
