A child identified as Elif Perinsk was rescued by authorities on Monday morning, more than 65 hours after the devastating quake. Turkish Health Minister Fahretin Koka said Perinsk’s mother and two others had been rescued earlier, but unfortunately one of her siblings had died.
Koka said later Monday that the three-year-old was taken to hospital and was being treated in intensive care. She said she suffered no serious fracture or muscle crush injuries and is in good condition.
News of the rescue came hours later when another child was found alive under debris and was brought to the surface safely by rescue teams. Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said 14-year-old Idil Sirin was rescued after spending more than 58 hours under a collapsed building.
In the phone video depicting the dramatic moment of Siren’s rescue, dozens of viewers are heard cheering as she is freed from the clutter. According to Anadolu, he was given first aid at the scene before being moved to a local hospital.
U.S. At least one person was killed and four others were injured in an earthquake that shook parts of Greece and Turkey in the Aegean Sea on Friday, according to the Geological Survey.
USGS The epicenter was reported at 1 km (7.7 mi) northeast of Carlosan, near Samos, according to the US Geological Survey.
A total of 20 buildings were severely damaged in most of Ijmir in the middle-class Bayrakali district, according to Izmir Mayor Tunk Soyer.
The Turkish Disaster Agency said more than 900 aftershocks had been recorded since the initial quake, with a magnitude of 42 above 4.0. Authorities also called for a “mini-tsunami” caused by the quake, which swept through parts of Turkey’s vast Izmir province as well as the streets on Friday over Samos.
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