Hyderabad, March 30 -- As a total of 1644 people died, 3408 were injured and 139 remained missing due to the powerful earthquake in Myanmar, questions rises about the resilience of buildings in Hyderabad during tremors.

In December last year, a 5.3-magnitude earthquake was witnessed in Telangana.

The recent earthquakes serve as a stark reminder of the need for earthquake-resilient infrastructure in the city.

Are high-rise buildings in Hyderabad earthquake-resilient?

Earlier, officials have reassured residents about the earthquake preparedness of high-rise buildings in Hyderabad.

A report by The Hindu quoted Nagi Reddy, the Director General of Telangana State Disaster Response and Fire Services, stating that Hyderabad's high-rises are...