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Mar 30, 2025

BBC at scene as Bangkok tower collapse rescue efforts continue

Days after the Myanmar earthquake, rescue efforts have been continuing in neighbouring Thailand's capital city, Bangkok, where a skyscraper that was under construction collapsed.

Dozens of workers were trapped and there have been a number of confirmed fatalities.

BBC correspondent Arunoday Mukharji visited the scene and said there was a "lot of work still left to be done" in the search for survivors and to reach the dead.

You can follow live updates on this story.

BBC Verify looks at how Korean wildfires spread so rapidly

The BBC's Rachel Lee looks at what caused the wildfires to spread so fiercely.

The wildfires in the country have left dozens dead and caused thousands to evacuate.

From highways to hospitals and funeral grounds - here's how we covered the pandemic that ravaged India.

The BBC's Anna Holligan reports from The Hague, where former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has arrived.

At least 53 inmates escaped a prison in Aceh, Indonesia, with officials acknowledging overcapacity issues at the facility.

The BBC's Stephen McDonell breaks down what to look out for as China's leaders meet this week.

A photojournalist narrates his experience of capturing the world's biggest religious gathering for decades.

Local officials in Japan blamed the unusually dry winter and strong winds.

Manila says it will file a formal protest over the latest incident in the South China Sea.

Does the world's largest religious gathering ever go to sleep? The BBC filmed through the night to find out.

Huge crowds gathered in Hong Kong to get a glimpse of Elder Sister and Little Brother

The star was stopped from busking ahead of his concert in the southern Indian city of Bengaluru.

It comes as Sheikh Hasina, who was ousted in protests last year, announced she would address the country via social media from India.

Officials say the unlikely pair fell into the water when the tiger was chasing the boar.

Vikas Pandey and Samira Hussain explain how the chaos unfolded in northern India.

The surge happened when people who were sleeping on the riverbank were trampled by other pilgrims.

Several people are feared killed in the crush at the Kumbh Mela, the world's largest religious gathering.

Over a million people are camping out in the cold for a month on the banks of the Ganges river.

The impeached president said he will comply with questioning to "prevent unsavoury bloodshed."

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