In Turkey, the elimination of the consequences of a powerful earthquake that shook the south of the country continues. In the Turkish city of Antakya, a 2-year-old child was rescued from the rubble.
Rescuers managed to get the boy Mertat Tatar from under the collapsed building. The child was under the rubble of the building for 79 hours.
Back to news that on February 9, two children and two teenage girls were rescued from the rubble. In addition to 2-year-old Mertat Tatar, a 3-year-old girl Ei Haddap was pulled out from under the rubble in Antakya. She was under the rubble for 70 hours.
Rescuers also rescued three members of the same family during search and rescue operations.
In the Gelbashi region of Adiyaman province, 14-year-old Seren and 16-year-old Elif were rescued from the rubble. The teenagers were under the rubble for 70 hours.
A devastating earthquake in Turkey: what is known
- A powerful earthquake hit Turkey and Syria on February 6 . As of February 9, according to authorities, the death toll from the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria is at least 17,543.
- The death toll in Turkey has risen to a minimum, according to Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay. 14,351 people, 63,794 more were injured.
- The total number of deaths in Syria has risen to 3,192 people.
- Ukrainian diplomats are trying to establish whether there are Ukrainians among the victims and injured. According to preliminary information, 5 Ukrainians may be under the rubble. One citizen of Ukraine was hospitalized – there is no threat to her life.
- It is known that Ukraine sent a search and rescue team of the State Emergency Service of 87 people to Turkey.
