Garret Briere and his wife told ABC News they never could have imagined that their first vacation to Thailand ended up being one of the most terrifying experiences of their lives.
The couple from Washington state were in the mall across the street from the 34-story building when they saw it implode and crash to the ground.
Rescue personnel work at the site of a building that collapsed, following a strong earthquake, in Bangkok, Thailand, March 29, 2025.
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“We ran out of the building because it started shaking,” Garret said. “I grabbed my wife’s hand and I said, ‘Don’t let go.’ Immediately, we were just covered in dust and debris, and we couldn’t see, and there were thousands of people just in a panic.”
It took just several seconds for the entire building to be reduced to a 7-story high pile of rubble, the couple said.
-ABC News’ Brit Clennett, Karson Yiu, Gamay Palacios and Preechaya Rassadanukul
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