Pregnant woman rescued 40 hours after quakes hit southern Türkiye

Pregnant woman rescued 40 hours after quakes hit southern Türkiye

A pregnant girl was rescued on Tuesday, 40 hours after quakes hit southern Türkiye.

Nehir Ilkova, who’s 9 months pregnant, was rescued in Kahramanmaraş, the epicenter of seven.7 and seven.6 magnitudes earthquakes, by groups despatched from Istanbul’s Ümraniye municipality.

The municipality mentioned its groups are persevering with search and rescue efforts.

At least 5,434 individuals have been killed and 31,777 injured after the tremors jolted southern Türkiye on Monday, based on Health Minister Fahrettin Koca.

Although Kahramanmaraş was the epicenter of the earthquakes, it has affected 10 provinces. The tremors had been additionally felt in neighboring Syria, inflicting widespread injury.

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