Rescue efforts continue as 80 Thai builders remain buried following earthquake

Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info Twisted steel rods wind through crumbling concrete like tree roots at the destroyed State Audit Office in Bangkok. Up to 80 construction workers were buried under tonnes of rubble, some surviving in pockets of safety, when the 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck. I watched as for three days rescue workers have toiled in stifling heat, with high-tech scanners combing the wreckage to look for signs of life. At least 67 were still missing last night, with 13…