The number of dead in a strong earthquake hit by Myanmar yesterday climbed to more than 1600, while rescuers desperately search the ruins of demolished buildings in search of survivors. More than 3400 people were injured.
Myanmar Army Leader announced a state of emergency and asked everyone who can help come. The UN is already in contact with the authorities. According to USGS, the epicenter was about 17.2 kilometers from the town of Mandalay, which has about 1.2 million inhabitants. About 12 minutes after the first earthquake, the area also hit the subsequent earthquake 6.4.
Today, the Saviori extract a woman from the ruins of a residential building that collapsed in Mandalay, 30 hours after the devastation hit Myanmar, the agency of the Agency France France-Presse (AFP).
Thirty-year-old Phyu Lay Khaing was drawn from the ruins of the condomini Sky Villa, and then on the stretcher taken to his wife Ye Aunga, who hugged her before he was transported to the hospital, passes the AFP.
“Honestly, at first I didn’t believe it was still alive,” Ye Aung said while he waited for his wife to appear under the collapsed parts of the building. “I’m overjoyed to hear the good news,” the merchant added that with Phyu has two sons – eight-year-old Willama and a five-year-old Ethan.
Earlier, the official Red Cross told AFP that more than 90 people could still be buried under the remains of the collapsed building.
(Vijesti.ba)
