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Firefighters rescue elderly man trapped in earthquake debris

Firefighters rescue elderly man trapped in earthquake debris

Published February 08,2023


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An aged man was pulled out from the wreckage of a collapsed constructing on Wednesday, as search and rescue operation continues uninterruptedly in earthquake-hit area of southern Türkiye.

According to Tokat municipality, firefighters rescued 69-year-old Fahrettin Ozgil, who was trapped below the rubble for 57 hours within the Golbasi district of Adiyaman province.

A four-month-old woman was additionally rescued from the rubble Wednesday, greater than two days after quakes hit Türkiye.

The woman named Ayse was rescued by groups in Hatay, one in every of 10 provinces hard-hit by the quakes earlier this week.

Ayse was transferred to the closest hospital in Hatay.

The magnitude 7.7 and seven.6 earthquakes on Monday, which centered within the Kahramanmaras province and struck 9 different provinces as effectively, has affected greater than 13 million folks.

Several nations within the area, together with Syria and Lebanon, additionally felt the sturdy tremors that struck Türkiye within the area of lower than 10 hours.

At least 8,574 folks have been killed and 49,133 others injured within the quakes, whereas over 6,400 buildings are destroyed, in response to Türkiye’s catastrophe company AFAD. More than 96,000 rescuers are concerned in search and reduction efforts.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who inspected reduction efforts in Kahramanmaras on Wednesday, stated all sources have been mobilized and the state is working with all its means to assist the affected folks.

A state of emergency was declared within the affected areas, and 7 days of nationwide mourning is being noticed within the nation.

Source: www.anews.com.tr

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