At least 15 people alive under the ruins of Bangkok skyscraper

It is believed that at least 15 people are still alive and caught under the ruins of a skyscraper of Bangkok, who collapsed after a massive earthquake, hit Myanmar and Thailand.

Rescuers say they have found signs of life and communicated with some survivors below the 10-story high mountain of debris.

The ten construction workers remain missing on the site as the rescue efforts are heading for its second day.

The 7.7 magnitude gauge happened on Friday afternoon local time, killing hundreds in the epicenter near Mandalay, Myanmar. Its powerful effects can be felt hundreds of kilometers in the Thai capital, as well as in China and India.

Widespread devastation has been reported in the Sagying and Mandalay area, including flattened buildings and temple spies, removed. Officials in Myanmar say over 1000 have been killed so far, while another 2376 have been injured.

In Bangkok, thousands experienced the effects of the earthquake as the buildings swore and the water escaped from the pools. Officials said they had received 2000 cracks for cracks that appear in buildings.

But the capital appeared largely unharmed-with the exception of the unfinished office of the general auditor office, which remains the focal point of damage in Thailand.

Situated right from the Tourist Market of Chatachak, the 30-storey skyscraper once had a shiny tower of blue glass and steel.

The earthquake has reduced it to a mountain of twisted fittings and broken concrete, downplaying the hundreds of rescuers that are shaken around it.

Of the more than 400 workers who were in the place, at least 96 disappeared while eight were killed and the other eight found injured, according to recent official data.

Some are thought to be Burmese. Many Burmese migrants work in the construction industry of Thailand.

Drones, dogs, cranes and excavators were introduced throughout Friday night and on Saturday morning to help with the rescue.

By noon, employees said they had found at least 15 people alive under the ruins, located about 5 m to 10 m from the top of the pile.

As “the building collapsed like a pancake” – and continues to collapse – the rescue work was difficult, forcing employees to refrain from using heavy machines, an employee said.

They said they were able to contact some of the survivors who “called and make noise.” Others were discovered by their movements and body heat.

“We want to save them as soon as possible,” an employee said. “Some signs of life we ​​received last night have been silent ever since. I want all Thai people to pray for them, be strong.”

Officials have not yet understood why the building has collapsed and have given investigators to study weekly.

At the dusty corner of the construction site, tents and desks were created to register the details of the relatives of the missing.

Groups with a solemn face of people, mostly women, gathered in the tent in the inflated heat, their faces blurred with anxiety. Sometimes some burst into sobs.

“I wanted to come desperately here, I wanted to see her husband,” a woman called out her name as a breath as her friend comforted her.

“I just have to see it once, in any condition.”

A man named Siew waiting to hear news about two missing cousins, told BBC: “I think the chance of surviving is very thin … I don’t know if they will survive.”

Senior government officials have promised to continue the search for missing workers.

Deputy Minister of President Anutin Charneerakul addressed the reporters while visiting the site, saying: “We are working tirelessly and still working around the clock to make sure it is once safe.”

“We will continue to work until no one is left … we always have hope.”

Additional reporting by Sawitree Jang, Arunoday Mukharji and Nick Marsh