A powerful earthquake rocked Southeast Asia on Friday, bringing down buildings in Bangkok and Myanmar. Several people died, IPN reports.

At least three people died in Taungoo town in Myanmar when a mosque partially collapsed, while local media reported that at least two people died and 20 were injured after a hotel collapsed in Aung Ban.

In Thailand, at least one person was killed and dozens of workers were rescued from under the rubble of skyscrapers under construction in Bangkok, the National Institute for Emergency Medicine announced.

The authorities in Bangkok city declared the capital a disaster-affected area, saying they need to assess and monitor damaged areas and assist people who may still be at risk.

The United States Geological Survey said the quake measured 7.7 and occurred at a depth of 10 km.

The epicenter was about 17.2 km from the city of Mandalay in Myanmar, which has a population of about 1.5 million.

The authorities in Myanmar declared a state of emergency in several regions.

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