Rescuers have pulled several people alive from the shattered remnants of buildings after a catastrophic earthquake slammed Turkey and Syria. syria turkey kprc2 click2houston
Rescuers search for victims in the rubble of the destroyed Ronesans Residence 12-story building in Antakya, southern Turkey, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023. Turkey has for years tempted fate by not enforcing modern construction codes while allowing, and in some cases, encouraging, a real estate boom in earthquake-prone areas, experts say.
The crowd was asked not to cheer or applaud to avoid scaring the child, who was given a jelly bean, the station reported. And the work continued: A trapped woman could be heard speaking to a team trying to dig her out in video broadcast by HaberTurk television. She told her would-be rescuers that she had given up hope of being found — and prayed to be put to sleep because she was so cold. The station did not say where the operation was taking place., the chances of finding survivors are dimming.
The U.N. refugee agency estimates as many as 5.3 million people have been left homeless in Syria. Sivanka Dhanapala, the country representative in Syria for UNHCR, told reporters Friday that the agency is focusing on providing tents, plastic sheeting, thermal blankets, sleeping mats and winter clothing.
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