Rescuers in Myanmar and Thailand are racing against the clock to find survivors of Friday's massive earthquake, as the critical 72-hour window approaches.
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00:00After 60 hours trapped, a woman is pulled alive from the wreckage of a collapsed hotel
00:06in Myanmar.
00:12Three days since the magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck the country's second-largest city,
00:17Mandalay, rescuers are racing to locate survivors within the critical 72-hour window, as the
00:23chances after that are significantly reduced.
00:29At least 1,700 people have been confirmed dead, and there are fears that that toll will
00:33rise significantly, with the Red Cross saying the devastation here is the worst seen in
00:38Asia in more than 100 years.
00:40Many homes have been destroyed, road and bridge damaged, many children and families are still
00:47missing and traumatised.
00:49We need urgent assistance, especially for the children, who often suffer the most in
00:55this kind of situation.
00:59The international community has heeded that call, with rescue teams from China and Russia
01:03assisting on the ground, and emergency supplies and millions of dollars in aid coming in from
01:11across the globe.
01:12But it has yet to reach all the impacted areas.
01:18In a country already battered by civil war and poorly equipped to deal with such a large-scale
01:23residents are joining in the effort, digging with their bare hands.
01:28We are all fighting for our lives.
01:35We are all fighting for our lives.
01:44But rescue efforts are being hindered by powerful aftershocks, and there have also been reports
01:49that the military junta, which seized power in a coup four years ago, continued to launch
01:53airstrikes, despite opposition forces declaring a unilateral two-week ceasefire.
02:02In neighbouring Thailand, the urgency also is palpable.
02:06Rescue teams are searching through the rubble of a collapsed building in Bangkok for survivors.
02:10Eleven of the 18 people confirmed dead in Thailand were pulled from this building.
02:14We are trying to find people to help those who are still alive, because within 72 hours
02:23we will be trying to help those who are still alive.
02:2776 people are still missing beneath the debris.
02:48US military have joined the effort there, but as the window to find survivors closes,
02:53those waiting here are preparing for the worst.
02:56Dolphine Chen and Rosie Greninja for Taiwan Plus.