Good Morning Britain was brought to a halt due to news about a devastating earthquake in Thailand

A breaking news announcement interrupted proceedings on Good Morning Britain on Friday (28 March).

Hosts Charlotte Hawkins and Adil Ray issued an announcement to TV viewers towards the end of Friday’s episode, as further updates on an earthquake which had occurred in Bangkok were shared.

A strong earthquake hit central Myanmar on Friday, with the United States Geological Survey rating it at 7.7 magnitude. The epicentre was located 16km north-west of the city of Sagaing, with buildings reported to have collapsed and roads buckling in Myanmar’s capital Naypyidaw.

News of the earthquake broke earlier on Friday morning, with GMB then providing updates to TV viewers as the show went on.

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Good Morning Britain airs on ITV1 at 6am on weekdays