A woman in Myanmar has been rescued from the rubble of an earthquake-shattered building 91 hours after becoming trapped. The 63-year-old was freed early on Tuesday in the capital, Naypyitaw, according to the city’s fire department. It is an unexpected moment of good news with more than 2,700 people having died following the 7.7 magnitude earthquake on Friday. In the televised address, Myanmar’s military leader, Min Aung Hlaing, stated the number of deaths had risen to 2,719 and is expected to exceed 3,000. More than 4,500 were injured, with 441 missing. While over 10,000 buildings collapsed or were severely damaged in central and northwest Myanmar, rescue efforts are complicated by the ongoing civil war in Myanmar. The military has been accused of denying aid to areas where it’s active despite the quake. Rescue teams fear that some regions could be denied vital supplies as a result.
Source: https://news.sky.com/story/woman-rescued-91-hours-after-myanmar-quake-as-number-of-dead-rises-to-more-than-2700-13339643
