Young woman rescued from rubble 248 hours after earthquake in Turkey–broadcaster

woman rescued from rubble 248 hours after earthquake

General view of the city, in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake, in Kahramanmaras, Turkey February 15, 2023. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem

ISTANBUL — A 17-year-old woman was rescued on Thursday from the rubble of a building that collapsed in the southern central province of Kahramanmaras, 248 hours after a massive earthquake struck the area this week, killing more than 40,000 people in Turkey and Syria.

The state broadcaster TRT Haber reported the rescue on Thursday.

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