In Bangkok, a desperate research of survivors buried under the collapsed building

The butter’s pile was almost seven floors tall. There was a cloud of dust. And there was a punitive heat, 96 degrees Fahrenheit.

The rescuers were desperately rubbing the survivors on Saturday at the Skyscraper building in Bangkok which collapsed after the powerful earthquake in Myanmar. Eight people have been confirmed on the site but more scores are missing, mostly workers buried such as the 33 -storey structure, which was under construction, transferred to itself Near the city’s chatuchak park.

The rescue crews used several excavators to dig through debris, download trucks to take it away and spray water mists to improve visibility. The relatives of some of those trapped have looked, hoping that their loved ones could be pulled out of life.

At the beginning of the day there was a flicker of hope. The crews detected signs of life of 15 survivors in several locations, he told journalists Suriyachai Rawiwan, director of the prevention and mitigation department of catastrophes. Some were buried under the 10 feet of rubble.

But there were no updates on survivors by 15:00 local time, almost 24 hours later the earthquake Bangkok, loose. It was assumed that those trapped made part of the crew of workers of 320 people who organized a new building for the Thai government.

“The building went down so quickly,” said Htike, 42 years old, adding that he was still in shock. The father of two children of Bago in Myanmar said he was on the ground floor and managed to escape, but his wife, who was helping to build the elevator tree on the 6th floor, was still missing.

Mr. Than Htike said he spent all Friday afternoon and night on the site, hoping for a sign of life by his wife and colleagues who are still trapped under a huge pile of rubble.

“I just want to go back to my wife,” he said, standing next to a handful of other construction workers of Myanmar.

Like other Myanmar migrant workers, the economic difficulties in their country of origin have forced the couple to look for work in Thailand. They had worked on construction sites in Bangkok in the last three years, earning about 400 TAIARE BAHHH, about $ 10, per day.

Natthanan Kaewkaiyasit, 49, was also among those still waiting for news about their loved ones on the site. His partner, Noy Thicha, a 53 -year -old welder is missing.

“We have to hope for miracles. I’ll be here, waiting,” he said.

Aubonrat Setnowet, 44, was in the pipeline when the earthquake hit.

“I heard everything to sway. I thought I was about to pass out because everything stories,” he said. “Then I heard a kind of cracking sound, then I finished with the others. I saw the building swayed before it collapsed.”

He had started working on the site at the beginning of this month with his husband, who was missing.

She also said she hoped for a miracle.