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Bangkok airport says operating as usual after quake in neighboring Myanmar

Motorists pick up pieces of a damaged road in Myanmar's capital Naypyidaw after an earthquake hit on Friday.

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Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport said it was operating as usual after a powerful 7.7-magnitude quake struck central Myanmar, sending tremors throughout neighboring Thailand.

The airport posted its latest operational update about two hours after the quake struck 16 kilometers (10 miles) north-northwest of the town of Sagaing, Myanmar around 12:50 p.m. local time.

A passenger due to take a flight out of Bangkok on Friday told CNN they were going to miss their flight as panic ensued following the quake.

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