3 d. ago UN experts to assess Hong Kong’s rescue team for accreditation next year

Commander of team that was recently deployed to Myanmar confident about securing international accreditation, hails good progress.

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2 w. ago Hero’s welcome for Hong Kong rescuers after return from quake

The 51-strong team met at Hong Kong airport by top officials including city leader John Lee and Myanmar’s consul general.

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2 w. ago Beijing deploys rescue capital as Hong Kong markets witness deepest fall since the 1997 crisis

Beijing deploys rescue capital as Hong Kong markets witness deepest fall since the 1997 crisis  India Today

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3 w. ago Hong Kong rescue team pulls survivor from rubble of Myanmar earthquake

Commander of the city’s search team said they “will grasp every opportunity, never give up, and do its best to find the remaining survivors”.

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3 w. ago Hong Kong rescue team presses on with search for survivors of Myanmar earthquake

Death toll has exceeded 2,000, with 3,900 people injured and 270 more still missing.

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3 w. ago Hong Kong rescue team presses on with search for Myanmar earthquake survivors

Death toll has exceeded 2,000, with 3,900 people injured and 270 more still missing.

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3 w. ago Myanmar earthquake: Hong Kong rescue team begins work in Mandalay

Death toll has exceeded 2,000, including three Chinese nationals, with rescue team arriving in city near quake’s epicentre.

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4 w. ago Myanmar, Thailand earthquake: Hong Kong to deploy rescue team on Saturday

Chief Executive John Lee expresses condolences to victims, with one estimate putting potential fatalities at 10,000 to 100,000 people.

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4 w. ago Chinese rescue team arrives in Myanmar to help search for earthquake survivors

The 37-strong team from the southwest province of Yunnan will join the search for survivors from the quake that killed over 1,000 people.

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4 w. ago Myanmar earthquake: Chinese rescuers join search for survivors as Xi speaks to junta head

Chinese leader’s show of support comes as rescue team from Yunnan joined search for survivors from a quake that has killed over 1,000 people.

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4 w. ago Myanmar earthquake: China sends rescue teams and makes aid pledge as Xi calls junta head

Beijing pledges US$13.8m and dispatches emergency supplies following Friday’s magnitude 7.7 quake that has killed more than 1,000 people.

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4 w. ago Myanmar earthquake: China sends rescue teams and makes aid pledge as Xi calls junta chief

Beijing pledges US$13.8 million and sends emergency rescue team after Friday’s magnitude 7.7 quake killed more than 1,000 people.

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4 w. ago Myanmar, Thailand earthquake death toll tops 1,000 as search for survivors intensifies

The US, China and Asean have pledged to help Myanmar to deal with the disaster that also left more than 2,000 people injured.

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4 w. ago Myanmar, Thailand earthquake death toll tops 1,600 as search for survivors intensifies

Over 3,400 people have been injured, with deaths and injuries expected to rise significantly amid devastating and widespread damage.

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