Nick Miles

Nearby, Tsang Nguye says she just wants to hear her brother's voice again. Power is down in many places. The military hunter already restricted the internet, so working out the scale of this disaster is difficult. But we made contact with 30-year-old market seller May and her mum, who are both in Mandalay.

Their line then dropped, so we asked May to send a video.

Their line then dropped, so we asked May to send a video.

Many of the 1.5 million living here are sleeping out in the open, fearful of what more may come. A sign of life. Remarkable stories keep emerging. This man discovered in the capital Naypyidaw by local and Singaporean rescuers. After 40 hours trapped, freedom. But freedom is relative in military-ruled Myanmar.

Many of the 1.5 million living here are sleeping out in the open, fearful of what more may come. A sign of life. Remarkable stories keep emerging. This man discovered in the capital Naypyidaw by local and Singaporean rescuers. After 40 hours trapped, freedom. But freedom is relative in military-ruled Myanmar.

Although international aid is arriving, it's feared the generals will keep it all for only the areas under their control.

Although international aid is arriving, it's feared the generals will keep it all for only the areas under their control.

Die Ruinen von Mandalay. Das Sky-Villa-Kondominium war ein Wohnzimmer und ein Gebäude. Ein 12-Storey-Bild, reduziert zu 6-Storeys in Sekunden. Und mehr als 90 Menschen sind noch nicht hier. Ye Ong sagt, er hatte große Erleichterung, als er gesagt wurde, dass seine Frau in der Ruhe war. Aber sie zu retten, ist Zeit, sagt er. Ich verliere die Hoffnung, die ich hatte.

Die Ruinen von Mandalay. Das Sky-Villa-Kondominium war ein Wohnzimmer und ein Gebäude. Ein 12-Storey-Bild, reduziert zu 6-Storeys in Sekunden. Und mehr als 90 Menschen sind noch nicht hier. Ye Ong sagt, er hatte große Erleichterung, als er gesagt wurde, dass seine Frau in der Ruhe war. Aber sie zu retten, ist Zeit, sagt er. Ich verliere die Hoffnung, die ich hatte.

Some have been using their bare hands. And more than 24 hours after the quake, rescuers are freeing some survivors, young and old. But these minor miracles are few and far between and have punctuated an otherwise grim day of recovering bodies amid the destruction.

Some have been using their bare hands. And more than 24 hours after the quake, rescuers are freeing some survivors, young and old. But these minor miracles are few and far between and have punctuated an otherwise grim day of recovering bodies amid the destruction.

Myanmar State TV has been showing damage to the presidential palace in the capital Naypyidaw. But the military junta of Min Aung Hlaing, which seized power four years ago, continues to restrict internet access, meaning it's hard to get a clear sense of the scale of the devastation. Russia and China, countries that have propped up the regime, have been sending specialist support.

Myanmar State TV has been showing damage to the presidential palace in the capital Naypyidaw. But the military junta of Min Aung Hlaing, which seized power four years ago, continues to restrict internet access, meaning it's hard to get a clear sense of the scale of the devastation. Russia and China, countries that have propped up the regime, have been sending specialist support.

In a highly unusual move for the insular Burmese military, it says it will accept aid from everyone. But there are fears it will only direct help to areas under its control. Back at the Sky Villa condominium, 30-year-old Pule Kain pulled out of the rubble, alive. Nick Beek.

In a highly unusual move for the insular Burmese military, it says it will accept aid from everyone. But there are fears it will only direct help to areas under its control. Back at the Sky Villa condominium, 30-year-old Pule Kain pulled out of the rubble, alive. Nick Beek.

I'm looking right now at the devastation that it's wrought here in Bangkok. There was a skyscraper that was being built. It was supposed to be a 30-story building. It was going to be a government building here in the Thai capital. But it totally collapsed in a matter of seconds. There were around 400 workers believed to be on the construction site.

I'm looking right now at the devastation that it's wrought here in Bangkok. There was a skyscraper that was being built. It was supposed to be a 30-story building. It was going to be a government building here in the Thai capital. But it totally collapsed in a matter of seconds. There were around 400 workers believed to be on the construction site.

When the building collapsed, many people were able to sort of scrabble out. A lot of people managed to escape from the site. But it's thought that around 100 people are still buried under the rubble. And I'm just looking at it now. I'm standing on an overpass about... 50, 60 metres away from me, and it is vast. It is a vast mountain of rubble. There are sniffer dogs looking around.

When the building collapsed, many people were able to sort of scrabble out. A lot of people managed to escape from the site. But it's thought that around 100 people are still buried under the rubble. And I'm just looking at it now. I'm standing on an overpass about... 50, 60 metres away from me, and it is vast. It is a vast mountain of rubble. There are sniffer dogs looking around.

There are lots of rescue workers just desperately trying to battle through this rubble, trying to find any sign of survivors. They've been doing this for hours, by the way, Rachel, and so far, apart from the immediate aftermath of that collapse, we haven't seen any survivors come out. So people really are bracing themselves for the worst here.