The toll from the earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on February 5, rose above 34,000 and regarded set to continue to grow as probabilities of discovering survivors grew extra distant.
Antaktya,UPDATED: Feb 13, 2023 13:09 IST
The toll from the earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on February 5 has surpassed 34,000. (Image: AP)
By Reuters: Rescue groups from Russia, Kyrgyzstan and Belarus pulled a person alive from a collapsed constructing on Sunday 160 hours after the earthquake in Turkey, Russia’s Ministry of Emergency Situations mentioned.
“Rescue work to remove the man from the rubble lasted more than four hours,” the ministry mentioned on the Telegram messaging platform on Monday, alongside a video exhibiting rescuers pulling a person from the rubble and carrying him away.
“The work was carried out at night with a risk to life coming from a possible collapse of structures.”
The toll from the earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on Feb. 5, rose above 34,000 and regarded set to continue to grow as probabilities of discovering survivors grew extra distant.
Russia despatched a staff of rescuers final week to Turkey and Syria after Russian President Vladimir Putin talked to the leaders of each international locations.
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Feb 13, 2023