Man rescued from rubble in Türkiye 278 hours after quake

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  • 17 February, 2023
  • 16:36
Man rescued from rubble in Türkiye 278 hours after quake

Turkish rescuers were able to pull a 45-year-old man out of the rubble in the province of Hatay, who spent 278 hours under piles of concrete, Report informs referring to TRT TV channel.

On the 12th day after the devastating earthquakes, search and rescue operations in Hatay are still ongoing. This province was one of the most affected by the earthquake.

45-year-old Hakan Yasinoglu was discovered by rescuers a few hours ago in Defne district under the rubble of the house in which he lived and from which he didn’t manage to run out before the destruction. He was taken to the hospital in a satisfactory condition.