Pregnant woman rescued after 60 hours in Myanmar quake rubble
The Chinese embassy in Myanmar reported a successful rescue operation. A pregnant woman was rescued from the rubble of a hotel in Mandalay after being trapped for 60 hours.
The Chinese embassy in Myanmar announced the success of a five-hour rescue operation, during which a pregnant woman was pulled from the debris of a collapsed hotel in Mandalay. The woman spent 60 hours under the rubble, and her health condition was described as good. The operation was carried out by a Chinese search and rescue team along with a civilian rescue team.
Earthquake in Southeast Asia
The earthquake that struck Southeast Asia on March 28 resulted in the deaths of approximately 1,720 people, with 1,700 in Myanmar and 20 in Thailand. In Bangkok, thousands of people were evacuated from damaged buildings. In Myanmar, where a civil war is ongoing, there are concerns about concealing the true scale of the tragedy.
The tremors were also felt in India, Laos, and China, but no serious damage or casualties were reported there. The epicenter was located near the Myanmar-Thailand border, at a depth of about 6 miles, which made the quake's intensity particularly felt in the region. Humanitarian organizations are raising alarms that access to affected towns is hindered due to destroyed infrastructure and military actions controlling parts of the areas affected by the disaster.
Rescue operations in Myanmar
Bangkok Mayor Chadchart Sittipunt assured that rescuers would continue their efforts even after 72 hours of the earthquake. In Thailand, the search is ongoing for nearly 80 workers who went missing after a high-rise building collapsed in Bangkok.
In Myanmar, where the ruling junta has declared a week of mourning, information flow is limited. Global media mainly rely on eyewitness accounts. Despite the mourning period, the junta continues airstrikes on rebel positions.
