Chinese intl rescue team continues operations in Myanmar's Mandalay

YANGON -- The China international search and rescue team has continued its rescue efforts in several areas of Mandalay, central Myanmar.

On Tuesday, eight operational groups conducted comprehensive inspections and reconnaissance at five key locations, covering a total of 30 buildings, with disinfection of an area of around 2,000 square meters.

Around Mandalay Buddhist University, in response to local residents' requests, a continuous nine-hour comprehensive search and demolition operation was carried out Tuesday in the nearby residential area, where the body of one victim was found and recovered.

At the Golden City Crown Hotel, an eight-story building was severely damaged, with the bottom four floors collapsing. The rescue team began operations at 3:50 p.m. local time on March 31, and has been working continuously for many hours.

Meanwhile, the rescue team deployed four medical groups Tuesday to provide on-site support for search and rescue operations, adjusted and set up epidemic prevention and disinfection points, established epidemic prevention and control guidelines for the Chinese rescue team camp, and carried out disinfection of 75,000 square meters in the camp and around 1,200 square meters at the rescue sites. Additionally, medical consultations were held.