Chinese rescue team arrives in Myanmar after strong tremors-Xinhua
Chinese rescue team arrives in Myanmar after strong tremors
Source: Xinhua
Editor: huaxia
2025-03-29 10:42:15
Chinese rescuers arrive at the Yangon International Airport in Yangon, Myanmar, March 29, 2025. (Photo by Haymhan Aung/Xinhua)
YANGON, March 29 (Xinhua) -- A rescue team from southwest China's Yunnan Province arrived at Yangon, Myanmar, early Saturday after a massive earthquake jolted the Southeast Asian country on Friday.
At least 144 people were killed and 732 injured in Myanmar after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake jolted the country on Friday.
Myanmar's State Administration Council Chairman, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, called for assistance from the international community, according to local reports.
Chinese rescuers arrive at the Yangon International Airport in Yangon, Myanmar, March 29, 2025. (Photo by Haymhan Aung/Xinhua)Chinese rescuers arrive at the Yangon International Airport in Yangon, Myanmar, March 29, 2025. (Photo by Haymhan Aung/Xinhua)Chinese rescuers arrive at the Yangon International Airport in Yangon, Myanmar, March 29, 2025. (Photo by Haymhan Aung/Xinhua)Chinese rescuers arrive at the Yangon International Airport in Yangon, Myanmar, March 29, 2025. (Photo by Haymhan Aung/Xinhua)Chinese rescuers arrive at the Yangon International Airport in Yangon, Myanmar, March 29, 2025. (Photo by Haymhan Aung/Xinhua)
The team, consisting of 37 members carrying emergency relief supplies such as life detectors, earthquake early warning systems and drones, departed from the Kunming Changshui international airport of Yunnan that borders Myanmar at about 6 a.m. They are expected to provide assistance in disaster relief and medical treatment efforts.
Chinese rescuers prepare to leave for quake-hit Myanmar at the Kunming Changshui international airport in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, March 29, 2025. (Photo by Zhou Li/Xinhua)Chinese rescuers arrange emergency relief equipment at the Kunming Changshui international airport in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, March 29, 2025. (Photo by Zhou Li/Xinhua)This photo shows emergency relief supplies at the Kunming Changshui international airport in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, March 29, 2025. (Photo by Ye Qinru/Xinhua)This photo shows Chinese rescuers aboard a plane heading for quake-hit Myanmar on March 29, 2025. (Photo by Chen Fei/Xinhua)■
