Five days after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Turkey and Syria, a UN liaison officer is warning that the two countries are nearing the end of the search and rescue window.
Rescue workers stand amid the rubble of a collapsed five-story building in Hatay on Feb. 11, 2023, 132 hours after earthquakes hit multiple provinces of Turkey including Gaziantep. Photo: Sezgin Pancar/Anadolu Agency via Getty Imagesstruck Turkey and Syria, a UN liaison officer is warning that the two countries are nearing the end of the search and rescue window.
In the town of Nurdagi, Turkey, a family of five was rescued from their collapsed home over 100 hours after the initial earthquake,A few towns over in Islahiye, a crew pulled a 3-year-old girl and her father from debris, while a 7-year-old girl was similarly rescued in the province of Hatay.
"We're approaching the end of the search and rescue window, and plus the probability of finding survivors under the rubble in below freezing temperatures is becoming a lower probability."were a glimmer of hope as search and rescue efforts stalled in other areas impacted by the earthquake. The volunteer organization Syria Civil Defense said Saturday it is ending its search and rescue operations for survivors in opposition-held areas. "No survivors have been rescued alive from the rubble since Thursday," the group
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