Death toll set to rise after earthquake causes destruction across Myanmar

Buildings were damaged in Naypyitaw, Myanmar. (Aung Shine Oo/AP)

A powerful earthquake has rocked Myanmar, causing extensive damage across a wide swathe of one of the world’s poorest countries and prompting officials to warn that the initial death toll of more than 140 is likely to rise.

In neighbouring Thailand, at least six died in Bangkok, where a high-rise building under construction collapsed.