Rescuers in Turkey found more survivors in the rubble Sunday, including a pregnant woman and two children, in the disaster that killed over 33,000 people.
ANTAKYA, Turkey — Turkish authorities are targeting contractors allegedly linked with buildings that collapsed in the powerful Feb. 6 earthquakes as rescuers found more survivors in the rubble Sunday, including a pregnant woman and two children, in the disaster that killed over 33,000 people.
Two contractors held responsible for the destruction of several buildings in Adiyaman were arrested Sunday at Istanbul Airport while trying to leave the country, the private DHA news agency and other media reported. HaberTurk showed the rescue of a 6-year-old boy removed from the debris of his home in Adiyaman. An exhausted rescuer removed his surgical mask and took deep breaths as a group of women cried in joy.
German and Turkish workers rescued an 88-year-old in Kirikhan, German news agency dpa reported. Italian and Turkish rescuers found a 35-year-old man in Antakya who appeared unscathed, private NTV television reported. There are 34,717 Turkish search-and-rescue personnel involved in rescue efforts. On Sunday, Turkey's Foreign Ministry said they have been joined by 9,595 personnel from 74 countries, with more on the way.
U.N. Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Martin Griffiths, visiting the Turkish-Syrian border Sunday, said Syrians have been left “looking for international help that hasn’t arrived.” Meanwhile, UN aid convoys continue to cross from Turkey into northwestern Syria through the Bab al-Hawa border crossing.
Turkey’s Justice Ministry announced the establishment of Earthquake Crimes Investigation bureaus to identify contractors and others responsible for building works, gather evidence, instruct experts including architects, geologists and engineers, and check building permits and occupation permits.
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