SERDANG, Malaysia (AP) - With sirens wailing, ambulances and fire trucks arrived at the skeleton of a 20-story condominium. Rescue workers ran in with power saws, as neighbouring countries prepared to rush in help and equipment by air.
In a scene simulating a devastating earthquake, rescue workers and officials of Malaysia, Brunei and Singapore sprang into action Monday to carry out their first-ever regional disaster response exercise.
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