Earthquake in north Thailand

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A woman gestures next to a patient evacuated from the hospital following an earthquake in Chiang Rain in northern Thailand May 5, 2014. (REUTERS/Stringer) (REUTERS)

A strong earthquake shook northern Thailand and Myanmar on Monday evening, smashing windows, cracking walls and roads and damaging Buddhist temples. No casualties were reported.

The airport in Chiang Rai, a northern Thai city near the epicenter of the 6.3-magnitude temblor, evacuated people from its terminal, where display signs and pieces of the ceiling fell. There was no damage to the runway or flight disruptions, airport General Manager Damrong Klongakara said.

A well-known temple in the city, the all-white Wat Rongkhun, was closed due to safety concerns after the earthquake. (AP)

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