An Irish woman living in Bangkok has described "screams" and "chaos" after a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake shook Thailand's capital.
The earthquake has turned a major hospital in neighbouring Myanmar's capital into a "mass casualty area".
Leona Kelly, 31, is a PE teacher and was attending a school match when she started to feel tremors.
"We did feel the shock," she said.
"The whole thing lasted about 30 seconds. The sports hall that I was in was shaking significantly.
"There were kids starting to scream. It was just a little bit chaotic."
Ms Kelly said that there was "significant shaking of buildings" with high rise buildings "swaying".
"I think there was significant damage around the city," she said.
People are now feeling "nervous apprehension to see if there is going to be any more aftershocks or tremors," said Ms Kelly.
The young woman said that public transport has been suspended and that there are "lots of people piling out onto the streets".
"At first, I was a little bit scared. I didn't really know what it was," she said.
"I felt a little bit lightheaded. Then I quickly realised what it was.
"The first thing I did do was text my family and let them know what had happened."
