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Thailand: Survival struggle in skyscraper pool from the 7.7-magnitude earthquake

"One moment you're living the best moments of your life, and the next, you're stuck at the top of a skyscraper," wrote a woman

Newsroom March 29 10:20

A dramatic incident in Thailand captures the desperate attempt of a man to stay afloat during the powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake, highlighting the chaos and panic that gripped high-rise buildings in Bangkok, miles away from the quake’s epicenter in Myanmar.

WATCH: People swept away by water from rooftop pool during earthquake in Yunnan, China pic.twitter.com/grH9hb94XV

— BNO News Live (@BNODesk) March 28, 2025

The man stands at the edge of a rooftop pool in a skyscraper when the earthquake suddenly strikes. The building begins to shake, and the pool transforms into a raging body of water. Large waves crash over the sides as he struggles to stay on his feet, trying not to be swept away.

His partner is in shock, fearing that the waves might throw him off the rooftop pool. The air fills with the roar of water and the eerie rumbling of the earthquake shaking the entire city. In the background, Bangkok’s skyline sways slightly, creating a scene reminiscent of a disaster movie.

“One moment, you’re living the best moments of your life, and the next, you’re stuck at the top of a skyscraper during an earthquake,” the woman captioned the video.

China: Rooftop Pool Overflows After Myanmar Earthquake, Flooding Pedestrians Below

Terrifying moments unfolded in a city in China’s southwestern Yunnan province when water from a rooftop pool overflowed due to the powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Myanmar, which has left thousands dead.

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Surveillance footage captured the dramatic moment when water cascaded forcefully onto the street, sweeping away pedestrians in its path like a tidal wave.

Similar scenes of rooftop pools turning into waterfalls due to the quake’s tremors were also recorded in Bangkok yesterday.

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