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A woman in Bangkok delivered her ba on a street after being forced to evacuate a hospital due to tremors from a devastating earthquake with an epicentre in Myanmar on Friday. The birth took place on a stretcher as hospital staff surrounded the mother and assed in the delivery. The death toll in Myanmar has risen to nearly 700 as more bodies are recovered.(X/@i30199) Patients from King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital and BNH Hospital were evacuated to a park, with some in stretchers and wheelchairs. Meanwhile, hospital staff provided care to patients outside the hospital buildings. A video of the incident has been widely shared on social media, capturing the dramatic moment when the ba was born amid the chaotic aftermath of the earthquake. Also read: Bangkok earthquake video: Man records dramatic escape from 40th floor as skyscraper sways, say it’s ‘f**king horrifying’ Watch the video here: Meanwhile, the death toll from the powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar has risen to nearly 700 as more bodies are recovered from the rubble. The quake struck near Mandalay on Friday afternoon, causing massive destruction, including collapsed buildings, damaged roads, and a burst dam. Also read: Earthquake videos: Building collapses in Bangkok, Ava Bridge falls in Myanmar as quake causes widespread damage State-run television MRTV reported that 694 people have been confirmed dead, with 1,670 injured and 68 still missing. The same figures were cited independent news site The Irrawaddy. The earthquake, followed multiple aftershocks, including one measuring 6.4 magnitude, caused widespread destruction. Buildings crumbled, roads buckled, and bridges collapsed, further complicating rescue and recovery efforts in the already crisis-stricken nation. The toll includes casualties from a hospital in Naypyidaw, which doctors described to AFP as a potential “mass casualty area,” a mosque in Mandalay that collapsed during prayers, and a university building in the same city where a fire broke out. Myanmar’s junta chief, Min Aung Hlaing, warned that the death toll is expected to rise. He declared an emergency and appealed for aid, urging “any country and any organisation” to provide assance. Also read: Shocking video captures train rattling at Bangkok metro station as earthquake strikes Tremors were felt as far as northern Thailand, prompting the suspension of some metro and rail services in Bangkok. Prime Miner Paetongtarn Shinawatra cut short an official visit to Phuket to convene an emergency meeting before declaring a state of emergency in the city.