Worried families and rescue dogs bond during the long days of searching at Bangkok collapse
- On March 28, a 30-storey high-rise under construction collapsed in Bangkok, Thailand.
- A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Myanmar, and its effects were felt in Bangkok.
- Rescue workers and diggers searched through the rubble as tearful families waited nearby.
- As of April 1, authorities reported 13 deaths and nine injuries; around 70 remain missing.
- K9 USAR Thailand deployed rescue dogs, like Lek and Safari, to find survivors and offer emotional support.
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AP PHOTOS: Rescue dogs aid search efforts at site where Bangkok building collapsed after earthquake
BANGKOK (AP) — Sahara, Safari, Lek, Lilly and Naree are among the rescue dogs working at the site of the building that collapsed in Bangkok following Friday's earthquake.
Rescue dogs in Bangkok search and comfort after quake
From sniffing for signs of life beneath a mountain of rubble to easing the emotional toll on families, rescue dogs at the collapsed building site in Bangkok shifted roles on Wednesday (April 2), brought in to offer comfort as the search entered its fifth day. Susan Redmond, a senior K9 handler, told Reuters that the dogs give "relief" to people.
IN PICS: Rescue Dogs and Families Bond Amid Long Hours of Bangkok Collapse Search
BANGKOK: For most of the day, somberness clouded over a makeshift shelter set up for grief-stricken relatives of dozens of workers who remain missing at the building collapse in Bangkok. They huddled together, a short distance from the rubble, awaiting news for their loved ones t
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