As darkness fell over the city, hundreds of emergency responders worked tirelessly amidst debris, searching for dozens of workers who remain missing after a severe quake impacted both Myanmar and Thailand.
Desperate Search for Survivors in Bangkok Building Collapse
Desperate Search for Survivors in Bangkok Building Collapse
Rescue teams continue their efforts to locate survivors trapped beneath the rubble of a collapsed 30-storey building in Bangkok following a destructive earthquake.
The sun dipped below the horizon and the atmosphere turned somber as rescue workers intensified their search for survivors at a collapsed construction site in Bangkok. The 30-storey skyscraper had been under construction for three years when it suddenly crumbled due to a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck central Myanmar, followed closely by a 6.4 magnitude aftershock. The tremors rattled buildings and frightened residents across the border in Thailand.
Witnesses described the scene of chaos as they watched from a distance, seeing tangled metal and concrete piles rise three stories high. The tragic event left the whole nation shocked, with many of them unaccustomed to such devastating natural disasters. Eyewitness Adisorn Kamphasorn, an 18-year-old construction worker, recounted the harrowing experience: "I ran. It took one minute for it to collapse. All of a sudden, there was smoke everywhere."
The damaged building, intended for the national audit office, had an estimated budget of over two billion Thai baht ($59 million) but now lays in ruins. Search and rescue teams, wearing bright yellow hard hats, are facing an uphill battle as they attempt to locate an estimated 81 people still trapped beneath the debris. Heavy machinery has arrived on-site to aid the search, but the situation remains dire.
Thai Defence Minister Phumtham Wechachai confirmed the loss of three lives with more casualties likely, as authorities continue to comb through the wreckage. The chaotic scene was filled with fire engines, ambulances, and curious bystanders, all desperately hoping for a miraculous outcome. The rescue operations are expected to continue long into the night as hopes dwindle for those still unaccounted for.
Witnesses described the scene of chaos as they watched from a distance, seeing tangled metal and concrete piles rise three stories high. The tragic event left the whole nation shocked, with many of them unaccustomed to such devastating natural disasters. Eyewitness Adisorn Kamphasorn, an 18-year-old construction worker, recounted the harrowing experience: "I ran. It took one minute for it to collapse. All of a sudden, there was smoke everywhere."
The damaged building, intended for the national audit office, had an estimated budget of over two billion Thai baht ($59 million) but now lays in ruins. Search and rescue teams, wearing bright yellow hard hats, are facing an uphill battle as they attempt to locate an estimated 81 people still trapped beneath the debris. Heavy machinery has arrived on-site to aid the search, but the situation remains dire.
Thai Defence Minister Phumtham Wechachai confirmed the loss of three lives with more casualties likely, as authorities continue to comb through the wreckage. The chaotic scene was filled with fire engines, ambulances, and curious bystanders, all desperately hoping for a miraculous outcome. The rescue operations are expected to continue long into the night as hopes dwindle for those still unaccounted for.
