101 hours after the earthquake in Turkey, 6 people including children were rescued alive
Our Islam Desk: 6 people have been rescued alive from the rubble five days after the terrible earthquake in Turkey. Among them is a newborn and a mother. They were rescued from the city of Samandag in Turkey’s southern Hatay province.
Authorities believe many people are still alive in the rubble. Because four days after the earthquake, in the cold weather and snow, the hope of finding survivors is fading.
Newborns rescued from the rubble wrapped Yagis in a thermal blanket and taken to an ambulance for treatment. His mother was taken out on a stretcher. An update on the health of both was not immediately available.
A 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit Turkey and Syria last Monday. More than 21,000 died in the two countries in this incident.
In addition, more than 70 thousand people were injured in 10 provinces affected by the earthquake in Turkey. A state of emergency has been declared in these provinces for three months.
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