One week after the severe earthquake that devastated Turkey and Syria, the death toll exceeded 41 thousand. An already enormous number is unfortunately destined to rise: In fact, there is still no official estimate of the number of people buried under the rubble. Despite the difficulties of operating in a doomsday scenario, search and rescue operations continue unabated. A waking nightmare that also offers some “miracles” like those of people rescued from the ruins of destroyed buildings. This morning, Tuesday, February 14, three people were pulled alive from the rubble after 198 hours: An 18-year-old boy was rescued in the southeast province of Adıyaman, and two brothers were pulled alive from the rubble in Kahramanmaraş.
Turkey was taken alive from the rubble after 198 hours
18-year-old Muhammed Cafer, who was rescued from the wreckage of the collapsed building in Adıyaman, was the first rescue effort. The young man managed to survive for about 200 hours under the rubble of the building in which he lived. In the images published in the local media that spread on social media, it is seen that the young man was taken to the ambulance on a stretcher by the rescue teams, with an oxygen mask on his face and drops in the hands of an operator.
A few hours ago, rescue teams rescued two brothers, 17-year-old Muhammed Enes Yeninar and his 21-year-old brother Baki Yeninar. Both were buried under the rubble of an apartment building in the nearby province of Kahramanmaraş, one of the areas hardest hit by the earthquake last February 6th. In the videos and photos shared on social media, it is seen that the two brothers were taken on a stretcher. Both were taken to hospital by ambulance, but their condition is unknown.
Source: Today IT
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