A construction worker recounted on Saturday (March 29) how he cheated death when a Bangkok skyscraper collapsed after a massive earthquake hit Myanmar and Thailand the day before.
Tearful family members gathered at the remains of the 33-storey building, which crumbled to rubble in just seconds on Friday (March 28), clinging to shreds of hope that their loved ones who were working when it fell might be found alive.
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Tearful family members gathered at the remains of the 33-storey building, which crumbled to rubble in just seconds on Friday (March 28), clinging to shreds of hope that their loved ones who were working when it fell might be found alive.
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00:00A construction worker recounted on Saturday how he cheated death when a Bangkok skyscraper
00:07collapsed after a massive earthquake hit Myanmar and Thailand the day before.
00:12Tearful family members gathered at the remains of the 33-story building, which crumbled to
00:17rubble in just seconds on Friday, clinging to shreds of hope that their loved ones who
00:22were working when it fell might be found alive.
01:22Wanpetch Panta is also hoping to hear from her 18-year-old daughter, who was working
01:36at the site.
02:06At least nine people were killed in Bangkok, including eight workers who died after the
02:16collapse of the 33-story building that was under construction during an earthquake that
02:21hit on Friday.
02:23Rescuers with dogs searched for signs of life, as more than 100 remain missing at the site.
02:30Bangkok authorities have declared the Thai capital a disaster area.
02:36For live UN video, visit www.un.org