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 Over 144 dead across Myanmar, Thailand as earthquake traps scores under rubble

A state of emergency has been declared in Bangkok as rescuers rush to the site of a collapsed building where at least 80 workers are unaccounted for.

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4 w. ago Over 150 dead across Myanmar, Thailand as earthquake traps scores under rubble

A state of emergency has been declared in Bangkok as rescuers rush to the site of a collapsed building where at least 80 workers are unaccounted for.

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