Vietnamese soldiers coordinate to rescue survivors 5 days after earthquake

The man was rescued by a joint Myanmar-Türkiye rescue team at around 12:30 p.m. local time on April 2. This is considered a miracle, because normally, the survival chances of trapped victims decrease significantly after the first "golden time" of 72 hours.

The Vietnamese delegation sent a 6-member engineering team to the scene to coordinate with the neighboring country's rescue forces to find a way to approach and rescue the victims.

A day earlier, Myanmar rescuers also successfully rescued a 63-year-old woman from the rubble after 91 hours trapped.

The devastating earthquake has left more than 2,700 people dead, with thousands more injured and missing. Rescue efforts continue, although hopes of finding more survivors are fading as many areas remain isolated and without power, telecommunications and transport.

In a related development, on the same day, the Japanese Government said it is ready to provide about 6 million USD in emergency non-refundable aid to victims of the devastating earthquake in Myanmar.

The Japanese Foreign Ministry said the aid will be provided through international organizations, considering the "huge humanitarian needs" expected in Myanmar. Japan has also sent a medical team to Myanmar and decided to provide emergency relief supplies such as sanitary items, water and water purifiers to affected people through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) with the support of the government and the United Nations.