HK, China teams rescue trapped Myanmar man

Desperate earthquake survivors pleaded for more aid as the death toll rose and calls grew for the junta to halt attacks on rebels as Myanmar battles the crisis.

The shallow 7.7-magnitude earthquake on Friday flattened buildings across Myanmar, killing more than 2,800 people and making thousands more homeless.

Hopes of finding more survivors are fading, but there were moments of joy yesterday. The Hong Kong and the China teams saved a 52-year-old man trapped for over 120 Hours in Mandalay, according to a CCTV report citing Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung.

Several leading armed groups fighting the government have suspended hostilities during the quake recovery, but junta chief Min Aung Hlaing said military operations would continue - despite international criticism of multiple reported air strikes.

UN agencies, rights groups and foreign governments have urged all sides in Myanmar's civil war to stop fighting and focus on helping those affected by the quake, the biggest to hit the country in decades.

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