India, April 1 -- A woman was rescued in Myanmar's capital on Tuesday from the rubble of a high-rise building that collapsed in last week's powerful earthquake that hit the country and its adjoining regions, fire services reported.

The fire department in Naypyitaw said the woman was successfully pulled from the rubble after being buried for 91 hours. The building collapsed in the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that hit midday Friday.

While the woman was rescued, the hope of finding more survivors continued to fade. The death toll, meanwhile, has crossed 2700.

Experts say the likelihood of finding survivors drops dramatically after 72 hours, AP reported.

The head of Myanmar's military government, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, told a forum ...