GMB interrupt show for devastating breaking news as hosts share concern

Good Morning Britain was brought to a halt due to news about a devastating earthquake in Thailand

A breaking news announcement interrupted proceedings on Good Morning Britain on Friday (28 March).

Hosts Charlotte Hawkins and Adil Ray issued an announcement to TV viewers towards the end of Friday’s episode, as further updates on an earthquake which had occurred in Bangkok were shared.

A strong earthquake hit central Myanmar on Friday, with the United States Geological Survey rating it at 7.7 magnitude. The epicentre was located 16km north-west of the city of Sagaing, with buildings reported to have collapsed and roads buckling in Myanmar’s capital Naypyidaw.

News of the earthquake broke earlier on Friday morning, with GMB then providing updates to TV viewers as the show went on.

Adil interrupted the show to inform TV viewers that live photographs from Bangkok had been shared, as he and Charlotte provided the latest details on the devastating situation.

Adil said: “I think we’ve got some live pictures coming in from Bangkok. There has been an earthquake in Myanmar that registered 7.7 on the Richter scale, a magnitude of 7.7. There’s no reports of any deaths at the moment, but it’s very early to tell.

“These are live pictures coming from Bangkok. You can see some of the rescue people assessing the situation. But, look at the size of that structure that has come down.”

Charlotte added: “It’s just devastating, isn’t it? We’ve got reports of people trapped. It looks likely that there will be reports of deaths as a consequence of this, doesn’t it? And, we know that strong tremors were felt in China, felt in Thailand, after this earthquake.”

She went on to say that rescue teams were still trying to evacuate buildings and help people, with further updates expected throughout the day.

“A state of emergency has been declared in Bangkok we are hearing. So, we think this is very much a breaking news situation at the moment,” Charlotte said. “We’re just waiting to see how much devastation has been caused.”

It has been reported that a second earthquake hit Myanmar just 12 minutes after the initial earthquake struck. The US Geological Survey says the second was a magnitude of 6.4 and the epicentre was 18km south of Sagaing.

Images from Naypyidaw, the capital of Myanmar, show roads buckling and emergency responders at the scene.

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