News of miraculous rescues followed one after another in the midst of desperate rescue operations in Turkey and Syria, which were hit by the devastating earthquake.
In particular, news giving hope to the rescue operation continues, such as a woman being rescued in about 165 hours, far exceeding the ‘golden time’ of lifesaving, which is 72 hours.
On the 13th (local time), Turkiye state broadcaster TRT released a video of Naim Hanim, a 44-year-old woman, being rescued after 165 hours in an apartment building in Adiyaman, southern Turkey, near the epicenter.
The 72-hour ‘golden time’, which is said to be difficult to rescue because it is difficult to survive beyond this time, as well as the rescue was successful in a situation that exceeded 100 hours.
Turkish Health Minister Faretin Koca also shared the video on Twitter that same day, saying, “He came back to us after a week of being crushed by rubble.” The video shows God being carried out on a stretcher wearing an oxygen mask, and citizens cheering while looking at him or taking pictures with their mobile phones.
In addition, miraculous rescue news that left the golden time well continues. According to Reuters and the British Daily Guardian on the 12th (local time), Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamolu said that a teenage girl named Aise was safely rescued from Hatay 162 hours after the earthquake.
Istanbul City Hall also announced on the same day that a 10-year-old girl, Qdi, was rescued 147 hours after the earthquake struck in Hatay Province, southern Turkey.
A video released by Istanbul City Hall shows rescuers rescuing Cuddi from a hole in a collapsed building. Cuddy, who was covered in cement and dust, was called a ‘miracle child’ and was moved to an ambulance with the help of rescuers and immediately taken to the hospital.
CNN Turk also introduced the story of a woman named Sadet Koskun who was rescued after 159 hours in a village in Gaziantep, near the epicenter.
The activities of the international rescuers dispatched to Turkey also shined. Romanian rescuers rescued Mustafa Sarigul, a 35-year-old man from the rubble of a six-story building. Sarigul is known to have been rescued after 149 hours of burial.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Korean relief team rescued an additional 17-year-old man and a 51-year-old woman that day. The rescued man was unconscious, and the woman was in good health. With this, the Korean relief team has rescued a total of eight survivors since the rescue operation began on the 9th.
There was also news of the rescue of young children. On that day, a 7-month-old child was miraculously rescued in Hatay. Video released by Turkey’s health authorities showed the bruised and dusty child being carried on a stretcher to an ambulance.
In central Hatay, a 5-year-old girl and her father were rescued. A video released by Kocaeli state authorities shows rescuers reassuring a girl trapped in the rubble by telling her, “Beautiful girl, we’re here to get you out.”
Meanwhile, it is estimated that hundreds of children lost their parents in the earthquake. According to data released by the Ministry of Welfare of Turkey, 263 of the children rescued as of the last 10 days have not been contacted by their parents. Of these, 162 are currently receiving hospital treatment and 101 have been transferred to facilities after discharge.
So far, the death toll in the two countries has exceeded 33,000. The death toll rose to 29,605 in Turkey and 3,574 in Syria, bringing the total to 33,179, and the United Nations warns the final death toll could at least double.
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Source: Donga
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