The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region team currently assisting in the search and rescue work in the quake-stricken areas of Myanmar, found one survivor today.

The Hong Kong team had set off for Myanmar on March 29.

In a joint operation in Mandalay, the Hong Kong SAR team and the China Search & Rescue Team successfully located a survivor, and rescued and assisted in moving him to an ambulance.

Commander of the Hong Kong SAR search and rescue team Cheu Yu-kok said: “We have spared no effort in the search and rescue work upon arrival, and are very encouraged and excited to be able to find one survivor six days after the earthquake.

“The team will grasp every opportunity, never give up and do its best to find the remaining survivors.”