Selangor Journal
The MAS-10 team under the National Disaster Management Agency consisting of members from the Special Malaysia Disaster Assistance and Rescue, the Fire and Rescue Department, and Civil Defence Force, helping to extract an earthquake victim during search-and-rescue operations in Nurdagi, Turkiye, on February 12, 2023. — Picture by BERNAMA

Teen rescued in Turkiye after spending 10 days under rubble

MOSCOW, Feb 17 — A 17-year-old girl was pulled alive from under the rubble in southern Turkiye on Thursday — about 248 hours after devastating earthquakes collapsed thousands of homes and killed 36,187 people, reported Sputnik.

Aleyna Olmaz was rescued from under the debris of a destroyed building in Dulkadiroglu district of Kahramanmaras province and taken to a hospital, Anadolu news agency reported.

A photo from the scene showed the teen conscious and being rehydrated by first responders.

Hope is fading that more survivors will be found after at least two quakes hit southern Turkiye and northwestern Syria on February 6. Dozens of countries have sent search-and-rescue teams to the affected areas to speed up rescue efforts.

— Bernama

Top Picks

Ceiling price for certified padi seed incentive to take effect on April 15

Editor Selangor Journal

KLIA shooting: Malaysia Airports honours Corporal Mohammad Shafiq

Madani govt committed to eradicate hardcore poverty in Sabah, says PM Anwar

Editor Selangor Journal