Another dog rescued from debris weeks after Türkiye earthquakes
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A dog was rescued from the remains of a building yesterday (March 2) in Antakya, Hatay, 25 days after the powerful earthquakes centered in Maraş, southeastern Türkiye.
The rescue efforts were started after demolition workers heard voices from the rubble when they were preparing to remove the debris, Anadolu Agency (AA) reported.
Teams from the Disaster and emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) pulled the dog from under the rubble.
Two days ago, a dog named "Alex" was also rescued from the rubble in Hatay.
The earthquakesOn February 6, two earthquakes with a magnitude of 7.7 and 7.6 struck the southern city of Maraş. The first quake in the Pazarcık district at 4.17 a.m. was followed by the second one in Elbistan about nine hours later. The quakes affected 11 cities in Türkiye's south and southeast, as well as Syria's northern parts, where over 5,000 people were killed. The official death toll from the quakes stands at over 45,000 and is expected to increase further, as over 160,000 buildings were destroyed or severely damaged, according to government figures. Nearly two million people have been displaced due to the earthquakes. |
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