Sky News interrupted for devastating 'breaking news' announcement as viewers horrified
Gareth Barlow interrupted proceedings on Sky News to share there had been a natural disaster.
Sky News share breaking news of earthquake in Thailand
Sky News presenter Gareth Barlow interrupted proceedings to share a breaking report about earthquakes in Thailand and Myanmar which caused major "panic". "Reports from both Thailand and Myanmar of a strong earthquake reporting from the Reuters news agency, saying that there was panic in Bangkok and a strong earthquake in central Myanmar," he said. "A couple of different figures with regards to the magnitude of the quake, but we're just seeing here Thailand reports of a 7.3 magnitude earthquake rocking the capital, reportedly causing buildings to sway.
"Meanwhile, in Myanmar, reports of 6.9 magnitude - that's according to German research centres, Hundreds of people pouring out of buildings in the Thai capital of Bangkok after the tremors. No immediate word of damage. We'll bring you more details on that as we get it," he said. Viewers in the vicinity of the tremors confirmed the news on social media and express their concerns for people in the area.
"I’m in Bangkok now, the whole city swayed for a min or so. A sky scraper in construction completely collapsed. Hopefully all the workers got out," one wrote.
"A Buddhist temple has collapsed. The famous bridge has gone. Also neighbouring Bangkok, a high rise building has completely gone. My thoughts to the people of Myanmar and Thailand at this terrible time," another commented.
A third chimed in: "I am about 360 km from Bangkok in mid central Thailand and I certainly felt it here. #earthquake #Thailand."
"Buildings swaying here in Ho Chi Minh City, too," a fourth confirmed.
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"This region is prone to such earthquakes and tsunamis. People must be guarded and hopefully emergency rescue teams and keep all human and animal life safe," a fifth said.
Meanwhile a sixth simply added: "It’s a huge earthquake Praying for the country."
Earthquakes are primarily caused by the movement of tectonic plates, the large, rigid slabs that make up Earth's outer layer.
They can range in intensity from barely noticeable tremors to destructive events that can cause widespread damage and loss of life.
