Rescuers tread lightly to find survivors they know are still breathing

“Deputy PM Anutin-Jiraporn-Bangkok Governor” inspect buildings after earthquake before going to the area to follow up on the collapse of the State Audit Office building, emphasizing that they have not given up hope, citing the rescue mission as the number 1 priority, officers working 24 hours a day.

About 15 people are still trapped under the rubble of a collapsed 30-story building in Bangkok, Thailand, but they show signs of life, CNN reported, citing local authorities. Rescuers are working intensively to free them with the help of heavy equipment.

Rescuers tread lightly to find survivors they know are still breathing

Although the violence of the Bangkok building collapse in the massive earthquake is sapping hope that the rest of the missing will be found alive, not all is lost.

Life signs detected at collapsed Bangkok building as rescuers race to reach survivors

At least 15 individuals were trapped beneath the debris.

Signs of life detected at collapsed Bangkok building

Vital signs of 15 people trapped in the collapsed under-construction State Audit Office building in Bangkok

BANGKOK. The skyscraper in Bangkok that was supposed to be over 20 stories high has collapsed into a shapeless lump of cement, sand and rubble from Friday's earthquake. Intensive work is now underway to try to get out the around 200 people who are estimated to be lying underneath. - We know that there are people there who are still breathing, says rescue worker Norrapol Sirisrap.