Pregnant survivor rescued in quake-hit Myanmar city Mandalay

Xinhua, Philippine News Agency

The rescue team arrived in the city Sunday night. (Pexels photo)

MANDALAY – Chinese rescuers pulled out a pregnant survivor in quake-hit Myanmar city Mandalay on Monday morning.

The China Search and Rescue Team and a civilian rescue team of RAMUNION RESCUE joined their efforts in the abovementioned rescue mission, Yue Xin, a squad leader of the China Search and Rescue Team, told Xinhua at the rescue site in a residential area of the city.

He said the Chinese rescuers braved several aftershocks during the mission.

A 7.7 magnitude tremor that struck Myanmar last Friday caused severe damage to the building, from which the survivor was pulled out, he added.

“We hope to bring hope for more lives here,” Yue said.

The rescue team arrived in the city Sunday night.

Meanwhile, the death toll from the massive quake has reached about 1,700 while 3,400 were hurt and 300 remained missing. (Xinhua)