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Turkey earthquake: Teenage boy found after four days | |
(about 9 hours later) | |
A 13-year-old boy has been pulled alive from the rubble in south-eastern Turkey, 108 hours after an earthquake devastated his town. | |
The injured boy was rescued from a collapsed building in Ercis. | |
Just hours earlier a man was freed from a flattened apartment block and taken to hospital. | |
But officials say hopes are fading of finding more survivors after Sunday's 7.2-magnitude quake, which killed at least 523 people. | |
So far 185 people have been rescued but hundreds are still missing. | |
Rain and snow have been hindering the rescue and relief effort. | Rain and snow have been hindering the rescue and relief effort. |
The rescued boy, named Ferhat Tokay, was found alive late on Thursday and pulled out by search teams early in the morning. | |
"He was taken to hospital in Sahra and his health appears good," said a rescue official. | |
Rescuers in some places are continuing to dig through the debris, but at other sites they have stopped work and attention is turning to the needs of the survivors. | Rescuers in some places are continuing to dig through the debris, but at other sites they have stopped work and attention is turning to the needs of the survivors. |
More than 1,600 people were injured in the quake, which had its epicentre in Van province. | More than 1,600 people were injured in the quake, which had its epicentre in Van province. |
Waiting | Waiting |
Tents and other aid supplies are being delivered after some initial criticism that the response was too slow. | Tents and other aid supplies are being delivered after some initial criticism that the response was too slow. |
People in Ercis, the hardest-hit town, have formed long queues to try to get hold of tents but many have been told there are none left. | People in Ercis, the hardest-hit town, have formed long queues to try to get hold of tents but many have been told there are none left. |
"Everyone is getting sick and wet," said Fetih Zengin, 38, whose house was badly damaged. | "Everyone is getting sick and wet," said Fetih Zengin, 38, whose house was badly damaged. |
"We have been waiting in line for four days and still nothing," he told Reuters news agency. | "We have been waiting in line for four days and still nothing," he told Reuters news agency. |
Another survivor, Zeki Yatkin, lost his father in the quake. | Another survivor, Zeki Yatkin, lost his father in the quake. |
"They say we will get prefabricated houses in one-and-a-half months," he said, in an interview with Reuters. | "They say we will get prefabricated houses in one-and-a-half months," he said, in an interview with Reuters. |
"We can't tolerate the cold, but what else can we do?" | "We can't tolerate the cold, but what else can we do?" |
South-eastern Turkey was hit by another strong aftershock on Thursday of magnitude 5.2, but there are no reports of any further casualties. | South-eastern Turkey was hit by another strong aftershock on Thursday of magnitude 5.2, but there are no reports of any further casualties. |
The Turkish government had initially said it did not need any help from abroad, but later changed its mind. | The Turkish government had initially said it did not need any help from abroad, but later changed its mind. |
Ankara accepted an offer of clothes, blankets and other supplies from Israel, despite the recent deterioration in their relationship. | Ankara accepted an offer of clothes, blankets and other supplies from Israel, despite the recent deterioration in their relationship. |
Reports say prefabricated homes from Israel are currently on their way to Van province. | Reports say prefabricated homes from Israel are currently on their way to Van province. |
"Three more planes loaded with aid supplies will come to Turkey within two days," an official from the Israeli embassy in Ankara told the Anatolia news agency. | "Three more planes loaded with aid supplies will come to Turkey within two days," an official from the Israeli embassy in Ankara told the Anatolia news agency. |
Aid from several other countries is starting to arrive in Turkey too. | Aid from several other countries is starting to arrive in Turkey too. |
The United Nations says it is sending thousands of tents as well as blankets and mattresses. | The United Nations says it is sending thousands of tents as well as blankets and mattresses. |
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