Malaysia is prepared to extend assistance and support humanitarian efforts following the powerful earthquake that struck Myanmar and northern Thailand.

Malaysia, Indonesia, India, Australia, Pakistan, New Zealand and other nations express solidarity with Myanmar, Thailand - Anadolu Ajansı

Several states in West Malaysia felt tremors this afternoon after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar. Witness accounts report that tremors were also felt in Butterworth, Penang. The meteorological department (MetMalaysia) said there was,

There is great concern that dams on the Irrawaddy River may have been damaged and could break. According to Manrique, 18.5 million people live in the affected area near the city of Sagaing, where two quakes - of an estimated magnitude of 7.7 and 6.4 - were recorded on Friday.