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Turkey is still recovering from Friday’s big earthquake, and rescuers are working tirelessly to find survivors.
On Monday, a lucky few were rescued from under the rubble, including a three-year-old boy, who spent 65 hours trapped in the rubble. In Izmir, Turkey, a powerful earthquake struck the city on Friday and dozens of buildings were reduced to rubble.
At least 79 people have died and more than 1,000 have been injured. Possibly hundreds of people are buried under the remains. A massive rescue operation is currently underway and survivors are being pulled out, almost 70 hours after the earthquake.
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Some of them, as young as 3 years old, like Elif Perincek, who was recently rescued. He was with his mother and three brothers when their apartment collapsed.
Rescue teams found her in the rubble 65 hours later. The man who rescued Elif says she didn’t let go of his finger, until they reached the first aid store.
Another survivor, a 14-year-old girl, was removed after 58 hours. The rescue teams cheered as they carried her on a stretcher to the hospital.
Inci Okan, 16, is another survivor, whose dramatic rescue was captured on video.
Here is an excerpt from when she was rescued. “Sister, I am very afraid,” Okan said in Turkish. Then a member of the national medical rescue team was heard saying, “Don’t be afraid.” There is nothing to fear “.
“Can you take my hand?” Okan said.
“Inci, Inci look at me. How long have you been playing the violin? “The savior asked her, to which she replied” eleven years. “
Okan is currently in a hospital and has promised to play the violin for his savior. Ahmet Citim, another survivor, was rescued from the rubble after 33 hours. Ahmet’s house was among 20 residential buildings that collapsed in the earthquake.
Animals too
Many animals are also trapped in the rubble. Rescuers removed an unharmed rabbit.
And the firefighters also took a cat to safety. The earthquake has left hundreds of people homeless. Many people have sought refuge in a temporary camp in the city.
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There are more than 3,000 tents and 13,000 beds in one camp, and authorities have asked people not to enter the damaged buildings.
This implies that it could take months before they can return home. More than 3 days have passed since the earthquake and with each hour the chance of finding survivors decreases.
