Desperate wait at collapsed skyscraper in Bangkok

At a giant high with crushed concrete in Bangkok, relatives are desperately waiting for a message.

Three days after the earthquake in Myanmar, Naruemol Thonglek still prays for her boyfriend to be found alive.

The pile of broken concrete and curved reinforcing iron in northern Bangkok is huge. The 30 -storey building, which was under construction when the quake in neighboring Myanmar occurred, collapsed in a few seconds in a cloud of dust and smoke.

So far, twelve bodies have been found in the masses, according to the BBC. More than 70 people are believed to remain underneath, including Naruemol Thonglek’s boyfriend Kyi Than.

– I’m devastated. I’ve never seen anything like it in my entire life, says 45-year-old Thonglek.

Since the quake, she and some 50 other relatives have been waiting for a message near the scene of the accident. Some sleep in temporary tent beds, others directly on the stone floor.

– I pray that he is still alive, but if he is not, at least I hope they can find his body.

Among the missing are citizens of Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar. With dogs and heating cameras, rescue workers are looking desperately for signs of life in Bråten.

Kyi Than, who comes from Myanmar, worked with a group of electricians on the skyscraper 26th floor when it suddenly collapsed. His son is also missing.

Daodee Paruay also waits near the ruins in the hope of a miracle. Her brother, also an electrician, is buried in the masses.

– We wait and wait. We will wait here until they are found.