As rescue efforts in Turkey reach day 7, teams carry on saving more earthquake victims
Date
2/12/2023 8:53:02 AM
(MENAFN) During the seventh day of the rescue operation after two powerful earthquakes struck southern Türkiye earlier in the week, there were more miraculous rescues on Sunday. Mustafa Sarigul, a 35-year-old man, was rescued from a collapsed six-story building in Hatay's Antakya district.
Turkish and Romanian rescue teams worked for five hours to free Sarigul from the debris where he had been trapped for 146 hours. Also, a young girl named Eylul Kilic was rescued from the debris of collapsed buildings in Gaziantep's Nizip district, where she had survived for 146 hours.
The earthquakes, measuring 7.7 and 7.6 on the Richter scale, affected over 13 million people across ten provinces, including Hatay, Gaziantep, Adana, Adiyaman, Diyarbakir, Kilis, Malatya, Osmaniye, and Sanliurfa, and were felt in several countries in the region, including Syria and Lebanon.
Last week, two powerful earthquakes with magnitudes of 7.7 and 7.6 on the Richter scale struck southern Türkiye, affecting over 13 million people across ten provinces. The earthquakes were centered in the Kahramanmaras province, but their impact was felt in several countries in the region, including Syria and Lebanon.
Despite the devastation caused by the earthquakes, the rescue efforts have been underway, with teams working tirelessly to save people trapped under the rubble of collapsed buildings. On the seventh day of the rescue operation, there were more miraculous rescues on Sunday, giving hope to the people of Türkiye.
One of the people rescued was Mustafa Sarigul, a 35-year-old man who was trapped under the debris of a six-story building in Hatay's Antakya district. The area was severely affected by the twin earthquakes, which struck Türkiye on Monday. Turkish and Romanian rescue teams worked for five hours to free Sarigul, who had been trapped for 146 hours. The rescue operation was screened live on television, and people across the country cheered as Sarigul was rescued.
Another miraculous rescue was that of Eylul Kilic, a young girl who survived for 146 hours in the debris of collapsed buildings in Gaziantep's Nizip district. She was staying at her aunt's home when the earthquakes struck the region. The rescue teams worked hard to free her, and she was finally rescued, giving hope to the people of Türkiye that more people could be saved.
The earthquakes have caused widespread destruction across the affected provinces, with many people losing their homes, businesses, and loved ones.
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