Aerial footage has shown the scale of devastation around the renowned Sky Villa Condominium in Myanmar's quake-hit Mandalay, where many are believed to be buried beneath the rubble following Friday's powerful earthquake.
The 7.9-magnitude quake, which struck central Myanmar around lunchtime on Friday, has claimed at least 1,700 lives, and left some 3,400 injured with around 300 missing, according to an update by Myanmar's State Administration Council on Sunday.
The exclusive drone footage shot by Phoenix Television on Monday showed the extent of damage around the Sky Villa buildings in Mandalay City which have now been reduced to piles of rubble as the floors caved in.
Multiple rescue teams, including the Blue Sky Rescue Team, a Chinese civil relief squad, have been racing against time to locate possible survivors buried in the apartment buildings, hoping to rescue as many as possible as the crucial 72-hour window approached on Monday afternoon.
Chinese Search and Rescue Team has been continuing their efforts as part of the ongoing emergency response in hard-hit Mandalay and has successfully rescued four survivors, including three adult women and a girl. Chinese rescuers have so far rescued six survivors in Myanmar.
Aerial footage shows scale of damage around collapsed Sky Villa apartment complex
Aerial footage shows scale of damage around collapsed Sky Villa apartment complex
