As the death toll climbed in a number of countries, emergency communication took on paramount importance in the South Asian nations hit by the earthquake. Its strength was felt in Bangkok, Thailand, affecting that city's high-rise buildings. The search for survivors continued beneath the wreckage of one prominent tower that had been toppled while under construction in the city. Jakkree Hantongkom, HS1FVL, emergency communications director of IARU Region 3, told IARU Region 1's Greg Mossop, GØDUB, that members of the Radio Amateur Society of Thailand have been assisting the government with emergency communications in the city and in the surrounding area utilising VHF.
The death toll in the region itself was climbing well into the thousands as search and rescue efforts continued.
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