Azerbaijani rescuers remove 44 people from under rubble in Türkiye
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SOCIETY  09 February 2023 - 18:14

The rapid response rescue forces of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, located in Türkiye continue search and rescue operations to eliminate the consequences of a strong earthquake in the brotherly country.

The press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations told Caliber.Az that as a result of search and rescue operations carried out in the Kahramanmaras region, which was seriously affected by the earthquake, the rescuers of the Azerbaijani Ministry of Emergency Situations removed 44 people from the rubble, 9 of them children, and the bodies of 164 people.

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Azerbaijani Emergencies Ministry’s rescuers have removed 37 people from under the debris, including 8 children within search and rescue operations in Türkiye’s earthquake-hit Kahramanmaras province.

The ministry’s rapid response rescue forces also pulled out 145 bodies from under the rubble and transferred them to relevant destinations, Caliber.Az reports, citing the ministry’s press service.

The Azerbaijani rescuers are sparing no effort to save lives and continue to deal with the aftermath of the massive earthquake that shook the brotherly country on February 6.

Caliber.Az