Apple to donate funds towards earthquake relief efforts in Myanmar and Thailand

Apple CEO Tim Cook says the company will be donating funds towards earthquake relief efforts in Myanmar and Thailand, though he didn’t specific how much. 

“Our hearts go out to all those in Myanmar and Thailand affected by the devastating earthquake,” he said in a social media post. “Apple is donating to support relief efforts on the ground.”

A 7.7 magnitude earthquake rattled much of Southeast Asia on Friday, resulting in mounting casualties and flattened skyscrapers from Myanmar to Thailand. The epicenter was in Mandalay, Myanmar, the country’s second-largest city. Even Bangkok, some 600 miles away, felt widespread shaking and saw significant damage from the quake — including the total collapse of a skyscraper under construction, according to ABC News. 

From the report: Casualties are expected to rise as search and rescue efforts are underway in collapsed buildings in Myanmar and Thailand, officials said.

At least 1,644 people were killed in Myanmar, according to the latest official death toll cited by the state-run MRTV broadcaster. Another 3,408 people were injured and 130 others were still missing.

In Bangkok, at least 18 people were killed, including 11 who were killed in a building collapse in Chatuchak, according to the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration. Thirty-three others were injured and another 78 were missing in Bangkok, the Royal Thai Police said.

A 5.1 magnitude earthquake struck about 17 miles north of Mandalay, Myanmar, on Sunday afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The quake near the second-largest city in Myanmar came amid a series of aftershocks following a powerful 7.7 magnitude that struck the country with an epicenter near Mandalay on Friday afternoon.

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