Myanmar earthquake: At least 144 killed, hundreds injured with eight dead in Thailand

Rescuers are helping injured workers at a collapsed Bangkok construction site after an earthquake struck in neighbouring Myanmar. Myanmar's junta chief says at least 144 people have been killed and 732 injured by a major earthquake that struck the country and also brought down a high-rise building under construction in the Thai capital, Bangkok. Min Aung Hlaing said he expected the toll to rise and he was inviting "any country, any organisation" to help with relief efforts - a rare request from the isolated junta. The powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar at 1.20pm local time at a depth of…