In a race against time, Chinese rescue teams pulled off a miracle in earthquake-stricken Myanmar, saving four survivorsโincluding a heavily pregnant womanโfrom collapsed buildings in Mandalay. The dramatic rescue comes three days after a powerful 7.9-magnitude quake shook the region ๐๐ฅ.
Dubbed 'Operation Phoenix' by local media, the effort involved 91 specialized responders from five emergency squads dispatched by China's Ministry of Emergency Management. Teams used heat-sensing drones and rescue dogs to pinpoint survivors beneath the rubble ๐โ๐ฆบ๐ก.
'Hearing the babyโs cry after pulling the mother to safety was like sunlight breaking through storm clouds,' said team leader Zhang Wei, his voice cracking during a live-streamed update. The mother and unborn child are now receiving critical care at a field hospital ๐ฅ๐ถ.
As aftershocks continue to rattle the area, the mission shifts to locating more survivors. This cross-border collaboration highlights how global crisis response is evolvingโthink Avengers-style teamwork but with hardhats instead of capes ๐ช๐.
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Chinese rescuers pull 4 survivors from rubble in Myanmar's Mandalay
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