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Family Trapped in Turkey Earthquake Rescued After 78 Hours
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February 10, 2023
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1:05Now PlayingA heartwarming miracle in Tukey. Seventy-eight hours after the catastrophic earthquake there, afamily of three was rescued.
Kanal D, which is owned by CNN Turk, captured this video showing a team carrying a ten-year-old boy in a large blanket. He seems to be moving freely and very alert.
The boy's brother and 36-year-old mother were also reportedly pulled from the rubble after rescuers heard a voice and worked through the night to locate them. No word on their conditions.
More than 20,000 people were killed after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake and multiple aftershocks that struck eastern Turkey and neighboring Syria.
Turkish authorities said Thursday that the death toll had risen to more than 16,100 in the country, with more than 64,000 injured. On the Syrian side, which includes in government-held and rebel-held areas, of the border, more than 3,100 have been reported dead and more than 5,000 injured
While stories of miraculous rescues briefly buoyed spirits, the grim reality of the hardship facing tens of thousands who survived the disaster cast a pall. The number of deaths has surpassed the toll in a 2011 earthquake off Japan that triggered a tsunami, killing more than 18,400 people.
Winter weather and damage to roads and airports have hampered the response in both Turkey and Syria, where a civil war that displaced millions has further complicated efforts. Some in Turkey have complained the response was too slow — a perception that could hurt President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at a time when he faces a tough battle for reelection in May.
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