Rescue officers aren’t the only heroes saving lives in the aftermath of an earthquake. On Feb 6, a series of massive earthquakes struck south-eastern Turkey, claiming the lives of thousands and leaving behind significant destruction in the area. In a...
On Feb 6, a series of massive earthquakes struck south-eastern Turkey, claiming the lives of thousands and leaving behind significant destruction in the area.
In a video released on Twitter by BBC News, nurses at a special care baby unit in a Gaziantep hospital can be seen rushing to hold on to incubators as they shook vigorously as a result of the earthquake. Speaking to a journalist, nurse Gazel Caliskan said: “We were scared and panicked, but the panic was definitely not for ourselves.”
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