A survivor is rescued from the rubble 167 hours following the earthquake that shook Turkey
Members of a rescue team work at the site of a collapsed building, as the search for survivors continues in Hatay, Turkey, on February 11. (Kemal Aslan/Archyde.com)
One week following the devastating earthquake that struck Turkey, crews are still scrambling to save victims who may be alive under the rubble, even as aid agencies and authorities warn the chances of finding survivors are increasingly remote. .
After 167 hours, a man was rescued from the rubble in Antakya, in Turkey’s southern Hatay province, video from CNN affiliate CNN Turk shows. The man is seen being lifted up by rescuers, whom he then hugs and holds hands with.
Early this Sunday, a 55-year-old woman was pulled from the rubble following 159 hours buried, while an 85-year-old woman was rescued following 152 hours trapped in what her nephew described as a cavity of around 30-40 centimeters. wide, according to CNN Turk.
Two people, a 25-year-old Syrian man and a boy, were also rescued in Hatay some 151 and 152 hours following the quake, local officials said Sunday.
The man was rescued following response teams detected noises under rubble while conducting a sound survey in the ruins of an apartment building in Antakya, according to authorities.
The technology was also used by teams to find the boy, whose age was not disclosed.
At least 41 people were rescued from under the rubble in Turkey between 141 and 163 hours following the earthquake, state news agency Anadolu reported Monday.
Death toll: More than 34,000 people have been confirmed dead in Turkey and Syria, where relief efforts have been complicated by the protracted civil war. Rescue operations have ended in rebel-held areas in northwestern Syria, the White Helmets volunteer organization said on Friday.