H LATEST NEWS Alert: Powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake shakes the city…
An intense day of emergency is unfolding in Asia following a violent 7.7 magnitude earthquake that shook vast regions of Myanmar, southern China, and northern Thailand early Monday morning, leaving dozens dead, hundreds injured, and numerous people trapped under the rubble.
The quake struck at 3:42 a.m. local time, with its epicenter in a mountainous area on the border between Myanmar and China’s Yunnan province, at a depth of approximately 10 kilometers, according to data from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The quake was also strongly felt in the cities of Ch
Myanmar, the worst-hit country to date, has declared a state of emergency in several regions after reporting at least 48 dead and more than 300 injured, with dozens missing. In the city of Lashio, buildings have completely collapsed, and rescue teams are working against the clock to find survivors in the rubble.
“We heard a loud noise, and suddenly everything started shaking. The walls cracked, and the ground moved like waves,” said Myo Thant, a resident of the affected area who managed to escape with his family before their house collapsed.
In China, authorities in Yunnan province confirmed at least 12 dead and more than 100 injured, as well as the collapse of key infrastructure such as bridges, schools, and hospitals. Chinese authorities deployed troops and search and rescue teams, activated their seismic alert system, and evacuated thousands of people from high-risk areas.
In Thailand, although no fatalities have been reported so far, significant structural damage has occurred to ancient temples and historic buildings. Thai authorities have suspended classes in schools in Chiang Rai and are keeping hospitals on alert for possible aftershocks.
C Luis Suarez Staring at Lengthy Ban After 'Disgusting' Actions Following Leagues Cup Final
Inter Miami’s Luis Suarez could be staring down the barrel at a lengthy ban after his behaviour between the final whistle of Javier Mascherano’s side’s 3-0 loss to Seattle Sounders in the Leagues Cup final and the trophy lift. Osaze De Rosario, Alex Roldan and Paul Rothrock were all on target for The Sounders.
But, irrespective of the brilliant win for Brian Schmetzer's men, much of the post-match discourse is regarding Suarez’s obscene behaviour. The ex-Liverpool man got into a few minor altercations in regulation time in what can be considered a heated affair from minute one to full-time.
This is, of course, not the first time that Suarez, who's plundered 38 strikes in 77 outings for his Major League Soccer (MLS) employers, has been involved in controversy. In the past, he had bitten opponents – Otman Bakka, Branislav Ivanovic and Giorgio Chiellini – on three separate occasions.
Back in 2011, just four months after he joined Liverpool from Ajax, Suarez was also handed an eight-match suspension from the Football Association (FA), whose investigation had judged him to have been racially abusive to Manchester United defender Patrice Evra.
Luis Suarez Could Face Lengthy Ban for 'Disgusting' Behaviour After Leagues Cup Final Loss
Once the final whistle had been blown, Suarez – who is widely regarded as one of the greatest strikers in football history – decided it was time to confront Sounders midfielder Obed Vargas. Suarez put his arm tightly around the neck of the 20-year-old before he was pulled off and a swarm of players joined the melee.
Sergio Busquets, who also played alongside Suarez at Barcelona, was on hand to back up his teammate. Instead of trying to defuse the situation, it appeared that the seasoned midfielder punched Vargas.
After being pulled away from Vargas, Suarez – who, having lost 3-0 in the final, descended into a red mist – was then filmed berating Sounders director of security Gene Ramirez. The footage also appeared to show Suarez spitting at said member of staff.
Suarez’s Inter Miami teammate Oscar Ustari attempted to intervene before the former Ajax and Atletico Madrid forward spat in the face of Ramirez. Again, players from both sides needed to be forcefully separated after a sea of bodies came together for a mass brawl on the pitch.
MLS chiefs have cracked down on the act of spitting at players or match officials in the past, often handing out multi-game suspensions. Hector Herrera was slapped with a three-match ban for spitting in the direction of a referee – one game for the red card he received after VAR intervention, and two more from the league office. Just two years ago, in 2021, Real Salt Lake right-back. Jasper Loffelsend was suspended for two games for spitting on an opponent.
