A MASSIVE 7.7 magnitude earthquake has struck Myanmar and rocked Thailand with thousands feared dead.

Rescuers are scrambling to find survivors after a high-rise building in Bangkok collapsed killing at least two workers and trapping dozens under a mountain of rubble.

A badly damaged building after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck MyanmarCredit: Reuters

A towering skyscraper was reportedly left crumbling to the ground due to the earthquakeCredit: X

Huge plumes of smoke and debris filled the air as the skyscraper crashed to the groundCredit: X

Rooftop pools turned into waterfalls at luxury high-rise apartment pools as water sloshed onto the street
Terrifying footage showed the moment the 30-storey skyscraper crashed to the ground – with screaming workers seen running for their lives in a cloud of debris and dust.

The building was under construction at the time.

Panicked locals across the Thailand capital – 800 miles away from the epicentre of the earthquake in Myanmar – fled buildings as the first tremors hit.

And video showed gallons of water from rooftop pools at luxury high-rise buildings sloshing onto the streets below as the quake rocked the city.

Airports in the busy tourist hotspot have suspended all operations as authorities assess the scale of the damage.

Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has declared Bangkok as an “emergency zone” – and advised all people to evacuate any high-rise buildings immediately.

The Department of Disaster Prevention said the quake has impacted almost every region of the country.

In Myanmar, a state of emergency has been declared in six regions – with at least three people confirmed dead so far.

Aftershocks have been felt in India and China – and the US Geological Survey has issued a red alert for deaths and damage.

It warned that “high casualties and extensive damage are probable and the disaster is likely widespread” – and thousands of deaths are likely.

Shocking footage showed workers running for their lives in a cloud of dustCredit: Nicholas Razzell

A worker carries a casualty on his back in Bangkok, ThailandCredit: Reuters

Locals were left in distress after the tremors first hitCredit: Reuters

Thai rescue workers have been deployed in Bangkok after the PM announced a state of emergencyCredit: Getty

A Buddhist monk walks through a damaged building at a monastery compound in Naypyitaw, MyanmarCredit: AP

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Rescuers work at the site of a high-rise building under construction that collapsed after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake in BangkokCredit: AP
Brit tourist Paul Vincent was at a streetside bar in Bangkok when the quake struck.

He said: “Everybody came on the street… there was a lot of screaming and panicking, which obviously made it a lot worse.

“There was people crying in the streets… the panic was horrendous really.”

The German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said the initial quake had a depth of 10km with the epicentre near the city of Mandalay, Myanmar.

A second 6.4 magnitude aftershock was also felt just 12 minutes later near the city, the US Geological Survey reported.

Shocking images show extensive damage – with mountains of debris seen across Myanmar.

Giant cracks formed on the roads in the city of Naypyidaw and in the Sagaing region, a 90-year-old bridge collapsed.

Much of Myanmar has been left covered in a thick layer of smoke from the collapsed buildings, with distressed locals seen painted with dust.

Police and emergency officials are working tirelessly to find survivors and rescue anyone who may be trapped in their homes.

Rescue workers look at the debris of a construction site after a building collapsed in BangkokCredit: AFP

Emergency crews work to move the rubble left behind after the quakeCredit: AFP

A huge crack formed on a road in Naypyidaw due to the tremorsCredit: AFP

People stand outside an office building in Bangkok after being forced to evacuateCredit: AFP
It comes just two months after over 125 people died after a devastating earthquake ripped through one of Tibet’s holiest cities.

The 7.1 magnitude quake destroyed “many buildings” in Shigatse injuring 130 and wreaking havoc in parts of Nepal and India.

The quake has also left dozens missing with rescue teams desperately looking for survivors, the China Earthquake Networks Centre (CENC) has warned.

At least 188 people were injured in Tibet on the Chinese side of the border, the official Xinhua News Agency said.

Videos posted by China’s Ministry of Emergency Management showed two people being carried on stretchers by workers treading over the debris from collapsed homes.

They were seen climbing mounds of broken bricks, with some using ladders in heavily damaged villages.

The earthquake also rocked Mount Everest – the world’s tallest peak at 29,000ft – but everyone on the mountain is understood to be safe.

A car crushed under a collapsed hospital in Naypyidaw, MyanmarCredit: AFP

Giant cracks in the road after the earthquake in central MyanmarCredit: AFP

Hundreds poured out of their homes and workplaces in the Thai capitalCredit: Reuters

People watch on at a collapsed building site after the strong quake hit central MyanmarCredit: Reuters

People in Bangkok were left fleeing out onto the streetCredit: AFP