One earthquake victim is still alive and able to speak; Vietnamese soldiers are approaching to rescue him.

Vietnamese rescue forces are approaching to rescue a surviving victim who is able to speak at Ottara Thiri Hospital in Naypyidaw, Myanmar.

Vietnamese engineers coordinate with Turkish rescue teams to discuss rescue plans for trapped victims - Photo: VU HUNG

According to information from the Vietnamese Ministry of Defense rescue team in Myanmar, at noon on April 2nd, while carrying out rescue operations at Ottara Thiri Hospital in Naypyidaw, Myanmar, the Vietnamese military rescue team received information that an earthquake victim was trapped in the rubble but was still alive.

The victim was initially identified as a 26-27 year old man trapped inside the Aye Chan Thar Hotel in Naypyidaw, about 20km from the hospital where the Vietnamese rescue team was conducting rescue operations.

Immediately, the Vietnamese rescue team dispatched a six-person engineering unit to coordinate with Turkish and Myanmar rescue forces in an attempt to rescue the victim.

When rescuers reached the location where the victim was trapped, he was still able to speak and said he was fine, only lacking food and water.

Rescue teams are currently getting closer to rescue the trapped victim.

Vietnamese soldiers and rescue forces are making efforts to reach the scene - Photo: VU HUNG

Scene from the earthquake-stricken area where the victim was found alive - Photo: VU HUNG

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