China Leads Rescue Efforts and Provides Aid in Myanmar Earthquake Response

On March 31, 2025, at 6:20 am local time, the China Search and Rescue Team and the Rescue Team of Ram Union successfully rescued a pregnant woman from the rubble at the Sky Villa Condominium rescue site in Mandalay, Myanmar.

Chinese rescue teams have been working tirelessly in Mandalay, with five survivors, including a child and the pregnant woman, rescued as of Monday morning. At approximately 7:20 am local time on Monday, another survivor was pulled from the Sky Villa residential area. Earlier, at 5:37 am and 6:20 am local time on Monday, the China Search and Rescue Team and the Rescue Team of Ram Union rescued a 5-year-old child and the pregnant woman from the Sky Villa Condominium. The child, trapped for over 60 hours, was found in stable condition. Both individuals were sent to the hospital for treatment.

On Monday at 12:40 am, the China Search and Rescue Team rescued a woman from the Great Wall Hotel in Mandalay. Rescue operations by the Chinese teams are ongoing at the site. Additionally, a Chinese rescue team from Yunnan Province rescued a survivor in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar's capital city, on Sunday morning.

The Chinese Embassy in Myanmar confirmed that one Chinese citizen died in the earthquake. China has provided emergency humanitarian aid to Myanmar, including 100 million yuan ($13.9 million) to support earthquake relief efforts. Initial supplies include tents, blankets, and first aid kits.

The Chinese government has dispatched four official rescue teams to assist in the earthquake relief efforts, including the China Search and Rescue Team, the China International Search and Rescue Team, the Yunnan medical rescue team, and the Hong Kong SAR rescue team, with a total of 288 personnel. The Red Cross Society of China and at least 15 civilian rescue teams from across China have also arrived in Myanmar to join the rescue operations.

Around 11:00 pm on Sunday, the 118-member force from the China International Search and Rescue Team arrived in Nay Pyi Taw. The team includes earthquake experts, structural engineers, search and rescue personnel, and medical staff. They have six search and rescue dogs, two rescue vehicles, 634 sets of rescue equipment and supplies, and medical supplies. They will proceed to the disaster-stricken areas to conduct emergency relief operations.