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Egypt Independent
05-04-2025
- Health
- Egypt Independent
Miracle rescues offer hope, days after deadly Myanmar earthquake
CNN — Two survivors have been pulled from under the rubble of collapsed buildings in Myanmar, more than five days after the country was struck by a devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake. The miraculous rescues of the two men offer rare moments of hope in the Southeast Asian country, where the ruling military government has announced a temporary ceasefire in operations against armed opposition groups to aid recovery efforts. One of the rescues came in the city of Mandalay, near the quake's epicenter, where a 53-year-old man was saved by Myanmar fire officials and a Chinese rescue team on Wednesday, 125 hours after he became trapped in the debris of a toppled hotel. Dramatic video shared on social media shows the man being carried on a stretcher as rescue workers surround him, applauding. In a separate rescue in the nearby city of Sagaing, a 40-year-old man was pulled from the rubble on Wednesday and is 'doing OK' at a local hospital, a local rescue worker said. Video obtained by CNN shows rescuers using special cameras to locate the man. The quake killed more than 3,000 people and injured thousands more, according to the ruling junta. Experts have warned the true death toll is likely to be higher as hundreds remain missing and hopes of finding people alive is dwindling fast. Humanitarian organizations are continuing to stress the need for urgent aid, especially to more remote areas of the country. Even before the quake, four years of civil war had left millions without adequate shelter, and battered health and communication infrastructure. It was unclear on Thursday whether the temporary ceasefire set to run until April 22 was holding. Hospitals are struggling to cope with the overwhelming number of injured, as critical medical care is delivered from makeshift tents, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned. 'In these tents, patients with fractures, wounds, and shock are being stabilized. They are functioning as mobile health clinics — delivering care where there are no longer walls,' said a WHO emergency team member on site in Mandalay. Around 500 buildings have totally collapsed and 800 more are partially destroyed, according to Doctors Without Borders (MSF), raising challenges for rescue workers toiling among the rubble. Junta chief Min Aung Hlaing was scheduled to address the disaster response at a meeting of regional leaders on Thursday in neighboring Thailand, where powerful tremors from the quake killed at least 22 people. In Thailand's capital, Bangkok, rescuers detected signs of life on Thursday at a site where dozens are feared trapped under the rubble following the collapse of an under-construction high-rise building that killed at least 15 people. Bangkok Gov. Chadchart Sittipunt said workers digging through the rubble 'shouted into a shaft' and heard a voice respond – raising hopes for families that have faced an agonizing wait for news of their loved ones. 'This signal suggests that someone is there, offering hope,' Chadchart said. 'We are all moving forward with full effort. The operation to drill into the area continues.' Nearly 20 million people – or one in every three in Myanmar – were already in need of humanitarian aid before the earthquake, according to a statement made by UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday. He also announced the deployment of the United Nations' emergency relief coordinator to the country and announced the special envoy on Myanmar will arrive in the coming days to reinforce the UN commitment to peace and humanitarian efforts. With the monsoon season fast approaching, the United Nations has warned the crisis could escalate without immediate and sustained international support.
Saudi Gazette
04-04-2025
- Health
- Saudi Gazette
Miracle rescues offer hope, days after deadly Myanmar earthquake
BANGKOK — Two survivors have been pulled from under the rubble of collapsed buildings in Myanmar, more than five days after the country was struck by a devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake. The miraculous rescues of the two men offer rare moments of hope in the Southeast Asian country, where the ruling military government has announced a temporary ceasefire in operations against armed opposition groups to aid recovery efforts. One of the rescues came in the city of Mandalay, near the quake's epicenter, where a 53-year-old man was saved by Myanmar fire officials and a Chinese rescue team on Wednesday, 125 hours after he became trapped in the debris of a toppled hotel. Dramatic video shared on social media shows the man being carried on a stretcher as rescue workers surround him, applauding. In a separate rescue in the nearby city of Sagaing, a 40-year-old man was pulled from the rubble on Wednesday and is 'doing OK' at a local hospital, a local rescue worker said. Video obtained by CNN shows rescuers using special cameras to locate the man. The quake killed more than 3,000 people and injured thousands more, according to the ruling junta. Experts have warned the true death toll is likely to be higher as hundreds remain missing and hopes of finding people alive is dwindling organizations are continuing to stress the need for urgent aid, especially to more remote areas of the before the quake, four years of civil war had left millions without adequate shelter, and battered health and communication was unclear on Thursday whether the temporary ceasefire set to run until April 22 was are struggling to cope with the overwhelming number of injured, as critical medical care is delivered from makeshift tents, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned.'In these tents, patients with fractures, wounds, and shock are being stabilized. They are functioning as mobile health clinics — delivering care where there are no longer walls,' said a WHO emergency team member on site in 500 buildings have totally collapsed and 800 more are partially destroyed, according to Doctors Without Borders (MSF), raising challenges for rescue workers toiling among the chief Min Aung Hlaing was scheduled to address the disaster response at a meeting of regional leaders on Thursday in neighboring Thailand, where powerful tremors from the quake killed at least 22 Thailand's capital, Bangkok, rescuers detected signs of life on Thursday at a site where dozens are feared trapped under the rubble following the collapse of an under-construction high-rise building that killed at least 15 Gov. Chadchart Sittipunt said workers digging through the rubble 'shouted into a shaft' and heard a voice respond – raising hopes for families that have faced an agonizing wait for news of their loved ones.'This signal suggests that someone is there, offering hope,' Chadchart said. 'We are all moving forward with full effort. The operation to drill into the area continues.'Nearly 20 million people – or one in every three in Myanmar – were already in need of humanitarian aid before the earthquake, according to a statement made by UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday. He also announced the deployment of the United Nations' emergency relief coordinator to the country and announced the special envoy on Myanmar will arrive in the coming days to reinforce the UN commitment to peace and humanitarian the monsoon season fast approaching, the United Nations has warned the crisis could escalate without immediate and sustained international support. — CNN
Yahoo
03-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Miracle rescues offer hope, days after deadly Myanmar earthquake
Two survivors have been pulled from under the rubble of collapsed buildings in Myanmar, more than five days after the country was struck by a devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake. The miraculous rescues of the two men offer rare moments of hope in the Southeast Asian country, where the ruling military government has announced a temporary ceasefire in operations against armed opposition groups to aid recovery efforts. One of the rescues came in the city of Mandalay, near the quake's epicenter, where a 53-year-old man was saved by Myanmar fire officials and a Chinese rescue team on Wednesday, 125 hours after he became trapped in the debris of a toppled hotel. Dramatic video shared on social media shows the man being carried on a stretcher as rescue workers surround him, applauding. In a separate rescue in the nearby city of Sagaing, a 40-year-old man was pulled from the rubble on Wednesday and is 'doing OK' at a local hospital, a local rescue worker said. Video obtained by CNN shows rescuers using special cameras to locate the man. The quake killed more than 3,000 people and injured thousands more, according to the ruling junta. Experts have warned the true death toll is likely to be higher as hundreds remain missing and hopes of finding people alive is dwindling fast. Humanitarian organizations are continuing to stress the need for urgent aid, especially to more remote areas of the country. Even before the quake, four years of civil war had left millions without adequate shelter, and battered health and communication infrastructure. It was unclear on Thursday whether the temporary ceasefire set to run until April 22 was holding. Hospitals are struggling to cope with the overwhelming number of injured, as critical medical care is delivered from makeshift tents, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned. 'In these tents, patients with fractures, wounds, and shock are being stabilized. They are functioning as mobile health clinics — delivering care where there are no longer walls,' said a WHO emergency team member on site in Mandalay. Around 500 buildings have totally collapsed and 800 more are partially destroyed, according to Doctors Without Borders (MSF), raising challenges for rescue workers toiling among the rubble. Junta chief Min Aung Hlaing was scheduled to address the disaster response at a meeting of regional leaders on Thursday in neighboring Thailand, where powerful tremors from the quake killed at least 22 people. In Thailand's capital Bangkok, rescuers detected signs of life on Thursday at a site where dozens are feared trapped under the rubble following the collapse of an under-construction high rise building that killed at least 15 people. Bangkok Gov. Chadchart Sittipunt said workers digging through the rubble 'shouted into a shaft' and heard a voice back – raising hopes for families that have faced an agonizing wait for news of their loved ones. 'This signal suggests that someone is there, offering hope,' Chadchart said. 'We are all moving forward with full effort. The operation to drill into the area continues.' CNN's Kocha Olarn contributed reporting from Bangkok
CNN
03-04-2025
- Health
- CNN
Miracle rescues offer hope, days after deadly Myanmar earthquake
Two survivors have been pulled from under the rubble of collapsed buildings in Myanmar, more than five days after the country was struck by a devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake. The miraculous rescues of the two men offer rare moments of hope in the Southeast Asian country, where the ruling military government has announced a temporary ceasefire in operations against armed opposition groups to aid recovery efforts. One of the rescues came in the city of Mandalay, near the quake's epicenter, where a 53-year-old man was saved by Myanmar fire officials and a Chinese rescue team on Wednesday, 125 hours after he became trapped in the debris of a toppled hotel. Dramatic video shared on social media shows the man being carried on a stretcher as rescue workers surround him, applauding. In a separate rescue in the nearby city of Sagaing, a 40-year-old man was pulled from the rubble on Wednesday and is 'doing OK' at a local hospital, a local rescue worker said. Video obtained by CNN shows rescuers using special cameras to locate the man. The quake killed more than 3,000 people and injured thousands more, according to the ruling junta. Experts have warned the true death toll is likely to be higher as hundreds remain missing and hopes of finding people alive is dwindling fast. Humanitarian organizations are continuing to stress the need for urgent aid, especially to more remote areas of the country. Even before the quake, four years of civil war had left millions without adequate shelter, and battered health and communication infrastructure. It was unclear on Thursday whether the temporary ceasefire set to run until April 22 was holding. Hospitals are struggling to cope with the overwhelming number of injured, as critical medical care is delivered from makeshift tents, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned. 'In these tents, patients with fractures, wounds, and shock are being stabilized. They are functioning as mobile health clinics — delivering care where there are no longer walls,' said a WHO emergency team member on site in Mandalay. Around 500 buildings have totally collapsed and 800 more are partially destroyed, according to Doctors Without Borders (MSF), raising challenges for rescue workers toiling among the rubble. Junta chief Min Aung Hlaing was scheduled to address the disaster response at a meeting of regional leaders on Thursday in neighboring Thailand, where powerful tremors from the quake killed at least 22 people. In Thailand's capital Bangkok, rescuers detected signs of life on Thursday at a site where dozens are feared trapped under the rubble following the collapse of an under-construction high rise building that killed at least 15 people. Bangkok Gov. Chadchart Sittipunt said workers digging through the rubble 'shouted into a shaft' and heard a voice back – raising hopes for families that have faced an agonizing wait for news of their loved ones. 'This signal suggests that someone is there, offering hope,' Chadchart said. 'We are all moving forward with full effort. The operation to drill into the area continues.' CNN's Kocha Olarn contributed reporting from Bangkok
Gulf Today
01-04-2025
- General
- Gulf Today
Woman pulled alive from quake rubble after 60 hours in Myanmar
Rescuers freed a woman from the ruins of a hotel in Myanmar, officials said on Monday, a glimmer of hope three days after a massive earthquake that killed around 2,000 as searchers in Myanmar and Thailand raced against time to find more survivors. The woman was pulled from the rubble after 60 hours trapped under the collapsed Great Wall Hotel in the city of Mandalay after a 5-hour operation by Chinese, Russian and local teams, according to a Chinese embassy Facebook post. It said she was in stable condition early on Monday. Mandalay is near the epicentre of the 7.7-magnitude earthquake on Friday that wreaked mass devastation in Myanmar and damage in neighbouring Thailand. In Bangkok, Thailand's capital, emergency crews using cranes and dog sniffers on Monday continued a desperate search for 76 people believed buried under the rubble of an under-construction skyscraper that collapsed. Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt said rescuers are not giving up despite the conventional-wisdom window for finding people alive fast approaching. "The search will continue even after 72 hours because in Turkey, people who have been trapped for a week have survived. The search has not been cancelled," Chadchart said. He said machine scans of the rubble indicated there may still be people alive underneath, and dog sniffers are being dispatched to try to pinpoint their locations. "We've detected weak life signs and there are many spots," he said. Thailand's official death toll was at 18 on Sunday, but could shoot up without more rescues at the collapsed building site. In Myanmar, state media said at least 1,700 people have been confirmed dead. The Wall Street Journal, citing the ruling military junta, reported the death toll had reached 2,028 in Myanmar. Reuters could not immediately confirm the new death toll. The United Nations said it was rushing relief supplies to estimated 23,000 quake-hit survivors in central Myanmar. "Our teams in Mandalay are joining efforts to scale up the humanitarian response despite going through the trauma themselves," said Noriko Takagi, the U.N. refugee agency's representative in Myanmar. "Time is of the essence as Myanmar needs global solidarity and support through this immense devastation." India, China and Thailand are among Myanmar's neighbours that have sent relief materials and teams, along with aid and personnel from Malaysia, Singapore and Russia. The United States pledged $2 million in aid "through Myanmar-based humanitarian assistance organizations". It said in a statement that an emergency response team from USAID, which is undergoing massive cuts under the Trump administration, is deploying to Myanmar. The quake devastation has piled more misery on Myanmar, already in chaos from a civil war that grew out of a nationwide uprising after a 2021 military coup ousted the elected government of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi. One rebel group said Myanmar's ruling military was still conducting airstrikes on villages in the aftermath of the quake, and Singapore's foreign minister called for an immediate ceasefire to help relief efforts. Critical infrastructure - including bridges, highways, airports and railways - across the country of 55 million lie damaged, slowing humanitarian efforts while the conflict that has battered the economy, displaced over 3.5 million people and debilitated the health system rages on. Reuters
