HK sends rescue team to quake-hit Myanmar

HONG KONG (China Daily-ANN)– The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government on Saturday dispatched a 51-strong team to assist in the search and rescue work in the earthquake-stricken areas of Myanmar.

The team comprises officers from the Security Bureau, the Fire Services Department, the Immigration Department and the Hospital Authority, according to the government.

The death toll from the magnitude 7.9 earthquake reached 1,002. Also, 2,376 people were injured and 30 are still missing as of Saturday, according to the Information Team of Myanmar's State Administration Council.