Rescuers pull mother, 2 daughters alive from rubble 33 hours after quake in Türkiye

Rescuers pull mother, 2 daughters alive from rubble 33 hours after quake in Türkiye

Published February 07,2023


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Rescue groups pulled a mother and her two daughters alive from below the rubble of a collapsed constructing 33 hours after an earthquake hit southern Türkiye.

The rescue was made within the Hatay province.

While being transported to the ambulance, one of many daughters’ coronary heart stopped beating however she was resuscitated by emergency groups.

The household has been hospitalized.

At least 3,549 individuals have been killed and 22,168 others injured in 10 provinces of Türkiye after two robust earthquakes on Monday jolted the southern a part of the nation.

Early Monday morning, a 7.7 magnitude tremor struck the Pazarcik district of Kahramanmaras province, then about 9 hours later, a 7.6 magnitude quake centered in Kahramanmaras’s Elbistan district rocked the area, affecting a number of different provinces, together with Adana, Adiyaman, Diyarbakir, Gaziantep, Hatay, Kilis, Malatya, Osmaniye, and Sanliurfa.

The earthquake was additionally felt in a number of international locations within the area, together with Lebanon and Syria.

Türkiye is observing a seven-day nationwide mourning after the lethal earthquakes.

All nationwide sports activities occasions in Türkiye have been suspended till additional discover, and all faculties in Türkiye might be closed till Feb. 13.

After the earthquakes, condolences poured in from around the globe expressing solidarity with Türkiye, with many international locations sending rescue groups and support.

Source: www.anews.com.tr

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