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Turkey was rocked by two devastating earthquakes.
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The earthquake in Turkey and Syria 117
As rescue efforts continue, poignant footage of babies and children surviving hours under the rubble of their former homes has brought a ray of hope to the flood of sad news.
Little Shaheen - pulled out alive 30 hours later
5-year-old Şahin was pulled alive from the rubble of an apartment building in Kahramanmaraş.
30 hours after the earthquake and seconds after the positive outcome, happiness is written on the faces of the rescuers of the little boy.
MİNİK ŞAHİN 30 SAAT SONRA SAĞ ÇIKARTILDI https://t.co/8hFGwi7ULy
— Afyon Türkeli Gazetesi (@AfyonTurkeli) February 7, 2023
Good news for 6-year-old Elif, who was rescued 30 hours after the earthquake
The rescue teams working in Hatay's "Antakya" neighborhood heard the voice of 6-year-old Elif, who remained under the rubble for 30 hours.
The girl was rescued, but was injured and was taken to hospital for treatment.
A 5-year-old girl was rescued in Kahramanmaras 7 hours after the earthquake
Seven hours after the devastating earthquake, in Turkey they managed to save the 5-year-old Ayşe trapped under the ruins.
All the while, CNN Turk reports, teams have been in contact with her and trying to calm her down.
The child sent a message to his father from under the rubble.
It read "I'm fine".
#Sondakika Bölgedeki dilyarım umutlandırıyor!
5 year old Minik Ayşe Kübra 7 saat sonra sağ kurtarıldıhttps://t.co/AGvzRkB9WJ pic.twitter.com/BSjTleljY4
— Türkiye Gazetesi (@turkiyegazetesi) February 6, 2023
Baby Mehmet becomes a ray of hope
2-month-old baby Mehmet from Hatay was pulled alive from the rubble 29 hours after the earthquake.
2 aylık Mehmet Çınar bebek, Hatay'da enkazdan 29 saat sonra sağ olarak kırkıldı.
Her haber, her tämmää o kadar kötü ki bu haber nasıl umut oldu antalamam.
pic.twitter.com/cDSR7U5nlz
— Aslıhan Elibol (@Elibol24) February 7, 2023
After a wave of the hand and "I'm fine" - Jan's salvation
14-year-old Zhang clings to life, waving his hand.
So the boy from Kahramanmarash shows his location at the 20th hour of the earthquake.
The action of removing the concrete blocks piled on it lasts 4 hours.
Two children and their mother escaped alive from the rubble
10-year-old Ahmet, 8-year-old Ertugrul and their mother were pulled alive from the rubble of the collapsed building where they lived in Kahramanmaras.
Taha, Umai and Bade - the next heroes of the earthquake
The rescue of three children - Taha, Umay and Bade - brought hope back to Hatay.
The children were successfully extricated from the wreckage of their home to be taken to hospital for treatment.
18-month-old Ragad, who loses her pregnant mother
18-month-old Ragad emerges unharmed from the ruins of the devastating earthquake in Syria.
She and her father survive, but her pregnant mother, brother and sister - aged 4 and 5 - are not so lucky.
Harun of Syria
A video of the moment of the rescue of little Haroun, distributed by world agencies, touched the world.
The footage shows rescuers pulling the boy out from under piles of debris as they try to calm him down with words.
The earthquake in Turkey and Syria