Azerbaijani rescuers save 51 people from rubble in Türkiye

Azerbaijani rescuers have saved 51 people and recovered 655 bodies from rubble in Türkiye, Azerbaijan's Ministry of Emergency Situations told Report.

The rapid response forces of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, which are in Türkiye at the instruction of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, are continuously carrying out search and rescue operations to eliminate the consequences of the powerful earthquake that rocked the brotherly country.

During the search and rescue operation in the city of Kahramanmaras, the employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations rescued 51 people from the rubble and recovered a total of 655 bodies.

Search and rescue efforts involve equipment and specially trained dogs.