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Turkey earthquake: Teenage boy found after four days Turkey earthquake: Teenage boy found after four days
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A 13-year-old boy has been pulled alive from the rubble in south-eastern Turkey, 108 hours after an earthquake devastated his town.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.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.Just hours earlier a man was freed from a flattened apartment block and taken to hospital.
The Turkish authorities now say 570 people are known to have died in Sunday's 7.2-magnitude quake - more than 2,500 were injured.The Turkish authorities now say 570 people are known to have died in Sunday's 7.2-magnitude quake - more than 2,500 were injured.
So far 187 people have been rescued but hundreds are still missing and hopes are fading of finding any more survivors. So far 187 people have been rescued but hundreds are still missing and hopes are fading of finding more survivors.
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. The rescued boy, named Ferhat Tokay, was found alive late on Thursday and pulled out by search teams early on Friday morning.
"He was taken to hospital in Sahra and his health appears good," said a rescue official. "We started digging and at first we saw his hand - then we started speaking to him," Baris Dogan, a member of the rescue team told Reuters news agency.
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. "My feelings are inexplicable - it was like taking my own son out," he said.
Ozgur Yildiz, a friend of the boy told Reuters: "We didn't believe he would die - he is a strong child. I feel so good right now and I'd like to say to him get well soon."
Rescue workers say Ferhat Tokay was taken to hospital but appears to be in good health.
Search teams continued to dig through the rubble of the building after the 13-year-old was rescued, searching for several other people from the same block who are thought to be missing.
However, work has stopped at some other sites as the chances of finding anyone alive diminish.
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Tents and other aid supplies are being delivered after some initial criticism that the response was too slow. Pouring rain and in some places snow have brought further misery to the tens of thousands of people made homeless by the earthquake.
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. Although the authorities are working to address a big shortage of tents, many people spent a fifth night outdoors.
"Everyone is getting sick and wet," said Fetih Zengin, 38, whose house was badly damaged. Large numbers of men are reported to have spent the night wondering the streets of Ercis, the worst hit town, with nowhere else to go, having settled their families in whatever shelter was available.
"We have been waiting in line for four days and still nothing," he told Reuters news agency. In the provincial capital, Van, the damp conditions are also making it difficult for people to cope.
Another survivor, Zeki Yatkin, lost his father in the quake. Nimet, a mother of three, told Reuters she was tempted to return to her damaged home.
"They say we will get prefabricated houses in one-and-a-half months," he said, in an interview with Reuters. "It looks fine from the outside, but inside it looks very unstable with all the cracks in the walls. What other choice do we have but to go back to our houses?" she said
"We can't tolerate the cold, but what else can we do?" "Last night it rained and all our belongings are still wet. I don't know how many more days we can stay in a tent like this."
South-eastern Turkey was hit by another strong aftershock on Thursday of magnitude 5.2, but there are no reports of any further casualties. Aid supplies have been sent from several countries.
The Turkish government had initially said it did not need any help from abroad, but later changed its mind. On Thursday planes loaded with tents arrived in Turkey from France, Ukraine and Israel.
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 have been sent to Van province.
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.