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Firefighters from Spain continue to rescue earthquake survivors against all odds
A week after towns across Turkey and Syria were buried by a succession of earthquakes, hope is dwindling for those who remain trapped in the rubble, but miracles are still occurring on a daily basis. Teams of rescue workers left Spain for the disaster zone last week and some incredible stories are emerging of ‘Firefighters Without Borders’ saving victims in seemingly impossible situations.
Last Friday, February 10, firefighters from Malaga pulled a woman and her two daughters from the wreckage of their home after an 11-hour rescue operation in Kahramanmaras. The women had been trapped under the ruin of the two-storey apartment building for four days before being freed but sadly the family living above them did not survive.
Miembros del @cpbmalaga integrados en @bomberosunidos hicieron el viernes un rescate de personas con vida en Kahramanmaras, #Turquía.
— Diputación de Málaga (@diputacionMLG) February 12, 2023
Una madre con dos hijas sepultadas durante cuatro días.
La intervención duró 11 horas.
👉https://t.co/xESXPtLD1A pic.twitter.com/Gf2rIaQeOR
The latest incredible rescue was carried out by workers and volunteers from Madrid, who found a 50-year-old woman alive after more than 150 hours under the rubble. Against all odds, she had suffered only minor injuries and is recovering in hospital.
On the same day, an 11-year-old girl and her father were saved by the Spanish team and after spending a full three days trapped, a 23-year-old boy waved to the rescue workers from a stretcher after being pulled from the debris.
Un bebé encontrado con vida 128 horas después del terremoto de Turquía, sonríe después de un baño y un buen alimento. Milagros de Dios. pic.twitter.com/aAvsTpqYOF
— Padre Guillermo Serra LC (@PGuillermoSerra) February 12, 2023
Workers are being aided in their efforts by teams of talented search and rescue dogs, who are specifically trained to locate trapped victims. In Turkey, one dedicated canine bloodied his paws from digging so frantically, and social media footage shows the rescuer’s attempts to bandage his injured feet. According to the post, the dog immediately resumed his search for survivors once he was patched up.
En Turquía, este perro de tanto escarbar tuvo varias heridas en las patas... según los testigos se limpió la sangre y siguió buscando personas debajo de los escombros. Los rescatistas lo vendaron y el perro corrió de nuevo a ayudar... no quería parar de buscar pic.twitter.com/hhfARTbyVF
— Mauricio Zapata (@mezvan) February 12, 2023
Image: Consorcio Provincial Bomberos Alicante
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