One dead, Myanmar firefighters rescue 3, after construction site accident

Oct 15 (Reuters) – Firefighters in Myanmar pulled the physique of a enchancment worker from a collapsed constructing website Inside The metropolis of Yangon on Friday and have been Wanting for seven completely different staff after rescuing three of their colleagues.

Native hearth division chief Thein Tun Oo said the rescue mission was at a essential stage, with The possibilities of discovering the remaining staff astay getting slimmer by the hour.

Myanmar Fire Providers Department personnel clears particles after a enchancment constructing collapsed in East Dagon Township, Yangon, Myanmar October 15, 2021 On this nonethemuch less picture obtained from a social media video. Courtesy MYANMAR FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT/by way of REUTERS

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“I can’t hear any sounds,” he said by telephone. “There’s much less probability of survival for The remaining.”

Video streamed stay on Fb confirmed hearthfighters working heavy equipment To purpose to shift lumps of concrete and mangled metallic to allow rescue teams To hunt for the lacking enchancment staff.

The accident On the enterprise constructing website appeared to have occurred whereas 11 staff have been laying a concrete slab, Thein Tun Oo said.

Reporting by Reuters Staff; Writing by Martin Petty; Modifying by Jane Wardell

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