'There are more lives we can save', says SCDF team leader on rescue efforts in Myanmar
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More lives can be saved in Myanmar, Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) Operation Lionheart team leader Colonel Tay Zhi Wei said on Tuesday (April 1). The Operation Lionheart team, which comprises rescuers from the Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team an'There are more lives we can save', says SCDF team leader on rescue efforts in Myanmar
More lives can be saved in Myanmar, Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) Operation Lionheart team leader Colonel Tay Zhi Wei said on Tuesday (April 1). The Operation Lionheart team, which comprises rescuers from the Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team and national servicemen among others, is involved in the rescue operations in the capital Naypyidaw from Saturday (March 29) morning following a 7.7 magnitude earthquake last Friday which has killed over 2,700 people. The team successfully freed a man from a collapsed building on Sunday after an eight-hour operation by cutting through the rubble before taking him to a local hospital. Speaking with media on Tuesday via a Zoom call, Col Tay said that one more person, a 60-year-old lady, was rescued on Tuesday morning, after the crucial 72 hours had passed since the start of the disaster. That period is crucial in a disaster — because after that, chances of survival are slim, he said. The lady was extricated from the rubble on Tuesday morning by local fire service before the SCDF arrived on scene, Col Tay said. Read more
