The Korea Emergency Relief Team (KDRT) dispatched to the site of the earthquake in Turkey rescued two more survivors on the 11th (local time).
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on the 12th, “Our emergency relief team, which has been conducting search and rescue activities for the third day in the Turkiye Antakya region, rescued one additional survivor at 7:18 pm and 8:18 pm on the evening of the 11th.”
Considering that the earthquake occurred at 4:00 am on the 6th, they were rescued far beyond the golden time for rescue of survivors, which is known to be about 72 hours. The survivors, a 17-year-old man and a 51-year-old woman, were rescued from the same building. The man was unconscious, and the woman was reported to be in good health.
Earlier, the Korean Emergency Relief Team also rescued a 65-year-old woman at around 2:02 pm on the same day. The woman was found conscious and rushed to a nearby hospital, she said.
On the 11th (local time), members of the Republic of Korea Emergency Relief Service are carrying out a rescue operation jointly with a local rescue team in the area affected by the earthquake in Turkiye. 2023.2.12. Provided by Korea Emergency Relief Team (KDRT)With this, the number of survivors rescued since the 9th, when the Korean Emergency Relief Team began rescue operations, has increased to eight. On the first day alone, the relief team rescued five people: a man in his mid-70s, a man in his 40s, a 2-year-old girl, a 35-year-old woman, and a 10-year-old girl.
A 7.8-magnitude earthquake occurred on the 6th in the southeastern region of Turkiye, which shares the border with Syria. According to Reuters, the number of deaths reported so far in both Turkey and Syria has exceeded 25,000, with more than 80,000 injured.
At the request of Turkey, the Korean government dispatched an emergency relief team of 118 people to the site on the 8th. The relief team is scheduled to conduct search and rescue activities until the 17th of this month, and the government plans to consider sending additional relief teams in a shift format depending on the local situation.
An official from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, “The Korean Emergency Response Team plans to continue carrying out high-intensity search and rescue activities centered on areas where survivors are likely to survive.”
Source: Donga
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