At 4.17 am local time on Monday, the first in a series of earthquakes and aftershocks struck Turkey and Syria, causing widespread devastation and over 29,000 deaths.
However, early on Sunday, rescue teams rescued a 17-year-old teenager in southeastern Adiyaman province over 138 hours (almost 6 days) after the disaster.
According to Anadolu news agency, the 17-year-old was rescued in a combined rescue mission by Turkish, Pakistani, and Vietnamese rescue teams.
A video of the miraculous rescue was also shared by the news agency.
17-year-old teenager saved in southeastern Adiyaman province by Turkish, Pakistani and Vietnamese rescue teams over 138 hours after Türkiye quakes
🔴 LIVE updates here: https://t.co/rjJzOvo2mE pic.twitter.com/yjjRKbzKpV— Anadolu English (@anadoluagency) February 12, 2023
It is pertinent to mention here that Pakistan sent an official 51-member Pakistani rescue team to Turkey soon after the earthquake struck.
According to TRT World, a seven-month-old baby, a 13-year-old girl, and a 27-year-old man were also rescued on Sunday more than 140 hours after the quake hit.
