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How ‘extraordinary’ survivors are still being pulled from ... - CNN
Feb 18, 2023 · More than 10 days after the devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria, people continue to be pulled from the rubble alive, defying expectations for survival after so many...
Rats with backpacks could help rescue earthquake survivors
Oct 24, 2022 · Non-profit APOPO is training rodents to search the rubble of disaster zones for survivors. Wearing tiny, high-tech backpacks, it hopes to help first responders communicate with and find survivors.
How search and rescue teams pull survivors from rubble
Sep 11, 2023 · How search and rescue teams comb debris for survivors after devastating earthquakes. By Adolfo Arranz, Simon Scarr and Jitesh Chowdhury. Published Sept. 11, 2023. When earthquakes strike urban...
How people survive for days under earthquake rubble as ... - ABC News
Feb 15, 2023 · As more survivors are found following the catastrophic earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria, experts reveal how people can survive while trapped for days under rubble.
Rescues wind down in Turkey, Syria after devastating earthquake
Feb 13, 2023 · ADIYAMAN, Turkey (AP) — Thousands left homeless by a massive earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria a week ago packed into crowded tents or lined up in the streets for hot meals Monday, while...
Live Updates | Turkey, Syria quake is deadliest since 2015
Feb 8, 2023 · Thinly stretched rescue teams worked through the night in Turkey and Syria, pulling more bodies from the rubble of thousands of buildings toppled by a catastrophic earthquake. The death toll rose Wednesday to more than 9,500, making the …
Miraculous moments as survivors pulled from earthquake ... - ABC News
Feb 9, 2023 · Rescue efforts are ongoing after a massive earthquake and powerful aftershocks caused widespread devastation across southeastern Turkey and northern Syria. Tens of thousands of people have been killed, and the death toll continues to mount as first responders carefully comb through the wreckage looking for survivors.
Amid Turkey Quake Rubble, Gasps of Air and Miraculous Rescues
Feb 14, 2023 · Nine people were rescued in Turkey over a week after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake devastated the region. The rescues were rare bright spots in one of the bleakest periods in memory for Turkey.
Rescuers rejoice as more quake survivors emerge from rubble
Feb 10, 2023 · More than a dozen additional earthquake survivors have been pulled from the rubble alive in Turkey. They include six relatives who huddled in a small air pocket and a desperate teenager who grew so thirsty that he drank his own urine.