A week after a devastating earthquake hit Turkey, teams are still rushing to rescue victims who may be alive under the rubble – even as aid agencies and authorities warn of the opportunity to find them. Seeing survivors is increasingly unlikely.
After 167 hours, a man was rescued from the rubble in Antakya, southern Turkey’s Hatay province, video from CNN affiliate CNN Turk shows. The man was pulled up by rescuers, who then hugged and held hands.
Earlier on Sunday, a 55-year-old woman was pulled from the rubble after 159 hours of being buried, while an 85-year-old woman was rescued after 152 hours trapped in what her grandson described as a dead body. The hole is about 30-40 cm (11-40 cm). 16 inches), according to CNN Turk.
Two people – a 25-year-old Syrian man and a child – were also rescued in Hatay between 151 and 152 hours after the quake struck, local officials said Sunday.
According to officials, the man was rescued after response teams detected noises beneath the rubble while conducting an acoustic survey in the rubble of an apartment building in Antakya.
The technology is also used by teams to find children whose age is not disclosed.
At least 41 people were rescued from rubble in Turkey between the 141st and 163rd hours after the earthquake, state news agency Anadolu reported on Monday.
DEADMAN: More than 34,000 people have been confirmed dead across Turkey and Syria, where relief efforts have been hampered by the protracted civil war. Rescue operation has ended in rebel-held areas in northwestern Syria, the volunteer organization White Helmets said on Friday.
