Russian rescue teams engage in search efforts in Myanmar after deadly quakes

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  • Title: Russian rescue teams engage in search efforts in Myanmar after deadly quakes
  • Date: 5th April 2025
  • Summary: Russian rescue teams engage in search efforts in Myanmar after deadly quakes RESTRICTION: USERS MUST CREDIT "MINISTRY OF EMERGENCY SITUATIONS OF RUSSIA” HANDOUT, MUST NOT OBSCURE LOGO — EDITORIAL USE ONLYSHOTLIST: MYANMAR (APR. 5, 2025) (MINISTRY OF EMERGENCY SITUATIONS OF RUSSIA -RESTRICTED) 1. VARIOUS OF DEBRIS REMOVAL OPERATIONS SUPERVISED BY RUSSIAN RESCUE TEAMS AMONG DAMAGED BUILDINGS 2. VARIOUS OF EMERGENCY TENTS BEING INSPECTED BY OFFICIALS SCRIPT Russian search and rescue teams, deployed by the Ministry of Emergency Situations (EMERCOM), are continuing their operations in Myanmar following the devastating earthquakes on March 28. More than 3,000 people are confirmed dead after the 7.7 and 6.4 magnitude earthquakes on March 28, and the UN estimates that up to 3 million may have been affected in some way. Many have been left without shelter after their homes were destroyed. A number of nations have sent aid and rescue teams. The latest death toll stands at 3,145, with 4,589 injured and 221 missing, according to Myanmar state media. In Bangkok, 22 people were killed, most of them crushed when a tower block under construction collapsed during the tremors.
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