Two women managed to be rescued following spending 204 and 205 hours, respectively, trapped in the remains of destroyed buildings. by the earthquakes that devastated southeastern Turkey eight days ago. Seismic movements already register almost 36,000 deaths in this country and in Syria.
Ysegul Bayira 35-year-old woman, was found alive following spending 205 hours in the rubble of a building in KahramanmarasTurkey, where the first earthquake, measuring 7.7, had its epicenter.
After the rescue, she was taken to a hospital alive, as evidenced live by several television stations.
Meanwhile, in the city of Hatayanother of the areas most affected by the tremors, A Syrian refugee was rescued 204 hours following the building she was in collapsed.
Likewise, the rescue of two young people rescued following 198 hours trapped under the rubble in Kahramanmarash.
According to official data, more than 11,000 buildings collapsed during earthquakes; many of them were multi-storey apartment blocks where rescue efforts are very complicated, where heavy machinery is also needed, and the victims are numerous.
Risklayer, a German risk analysis company, warned that the final death toll might be in the range of 75,000 to 90,000, with Turkish experts raising that balance to up to 155,000.
