One dead, Myanmar firefighters rescue 3, after construction site accident

Myanmar Fire Services Department personnel clears debris after a construction building collapsed in East Dagon Township, Yangon, Myanmar October 15, 2021 in this still image obtained from a social media video. Courtesy MYANMAR FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT/via REUTERS

(Reuters) - Firefighters in Myanmar pulled the body of a construction worker from a collapsed building site in the city of Yangon on Friday and were searching for seven other workers after rescuing three of their colleagues.

Local fire department chief Thein Tun Oo said the rescue mission was at a critical stage, with the chances of finding the remaining workers alive getting slimmer by the hour.