Five days after a huge earthquake struck Myanmar, buildings continue to crumble, creating risky conditions for rescuers attempting to pull survivors from the rubble. The 7.7-magnitude earthquake killed over 2,700 people and injured thousands more, according to Myanmar’s military government. Hundreds more are still missing, thus the death toll is likely certain to climb.
The Myanmar Fire Services Department uploaded video on Wednesday of a moving scene in the military’s purpose-built capital, Naypyidaw, where workers rescued a man from the wreckage more than 100 hours after the quake, providing a rare glimpse of hope.
The man appeared exhausted and dishevelled when he was dragged out of an air pocket between cracked concrete slabs, to a round of applause. A day earlier, a 62-year-old woman was rescued from fractured concrete slabs in Naypyidaw.
According to human rights organisations, structurally unstable buildings in the country are still crumbling as earthquakes persist, emphasising the risks of the rescue operation. Two hotels fell Monday night near the epicentre in Mandalay, Myanmar’s second most populated city, as residents returned to the buildings days after the earthquake. With these additional tremors, fatalities are still occurring,” said Michael Dunford, Myanmar director for the United Nations World Food Programme.
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