Chinese rescuers save six people in quake-hit Myanmar

Chinese rescue teams have successfully rescued six people in the earthquake-hit area of Mandalay in Myanmar, China's Ministry of Emergency Management said on Monday morning.

The Chinese teams have been conducting ongoing rescue operations in the severely affected city. As of 8 am local time on Monday, they have successfully rescued six survivors, including three adult women, one of whom is pregnant, and a young girl.

Rescue operations are still underway, and the rescued individuals have been transported to medical facilities for treatment, the Ministry of Emergency Management said in a news release on Monday morning.

At 12:40 am on Monday, China Search and Rescue Team rescued an adult woman who was trapped, marking the first survivor rescued by the team.

Between 5 am and 7 am, the team, in collaboration with the China's Zhejiang Rescue Team of Ramunion, a civilian rescue organization, rescued three trapped women.

According to the Ministry of Emergency Management, a total of 91 members from five social emergency response teams organized by the ministry have arrived in Myanmar and are participating in or assisting with the rescue operations.

Following assessments, the team established a campsite on an open area near the Chinese consulate general in Mandalay on Sunday night.