NDRF Retrieves 9 Bodies From Building Debris in Earthquake-Affected Myanmar

Rescuers from India's National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) retrieved nine bodies from different locations in the earthquake-hit Myanmar, officials said on Monday, days after a devastating 7.7-magnitude quake hit the nation on Friday, claiming at least 1,700 lives.

- Prawesh Lama

NEW DELHI:

Of the nine bodies found by Indian rescuers, at least five were retrieved from U Hla Thein monastery where nearly 170 monks are believed to have been trapped in the debris, the officials cited above said.

"NDRF rescuers are posted in sector D of Mandalay city, where most buildings have collapsed due to the earthquake. The teams are divided and posted at different places. Five bodies were found in the monastery while the other four were found in different locations. A portion of the monastery had collapsed when the monks were inside," a senior officer said requesting anonymity.