After a deadly earthquake in Thailand, two rescue dogs, golden retrievers trained for search and rescue, briefly switched roles to provide emotional support to the families of those still missing.

The dogs, wearing orange vests, met with relatives in a temporary shelter, offering comfort during a difficult time. For a few hours, the dogs provided emotional relief while rescue teams continued their search efforts, which had stretched over 100 hours with 15 confirmed deaths but no survivors.

The dogs' presence helped ease the pain of relatives, with some holding onto the hope that as long as the dogs kept barking, there was a chance someone might be alive. The collapse of a 30-story building in Bangkok, caused by a 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Myanmar, prompted safety inspections across Thailand, revealing structural issues in the collapsed building.

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