Two successive avalanches in Turkey killed at least 38 people, most of them buried by the second downslide while working to rescue victims of the first, officials said.Driver was trapped beneath snow but broke window to escapeTurkey's Disaster and Emergency Authority said 33 people died on Wednesday when the second avalanche hit while they were searching for two more victims of the first snowslip, which killed five people, after rescuing eight others.
Mehmet Emin Bilmez, governor of the eastern province of Van, said the perished rescuers included military police officers, government-paid village guards, firefighters and volunteers. In addition, 53 people were injured. More people are believed to be trapped, Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said earlier, without giving a number.
This probably won't get to Turkey but my heart goes out to their families and to the people of Turkey, may they rest in peace. I hope I can say I speak for all Australians.
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