New-born and mother saved after four days in rubble #expressnews #news #turkey

New-born and mother saved after four days in rubble New-born and mother saved after four days in rubble Around 90 hours after the first of Monday's deadly earthquakes, a newborn baby and his mother were rescued from the rubble in Turkey. The 10-day-old child, identified as Yagiz, was rescued from a demolished building in the southern Hatay province. A miraculous sight was captured on camera as the child was carefully taken outside for the night. Four days after the disaster, there are fewer survivors to be found, and the chances are dwindling in the bitter cold. Search and rescue operations are still being conducted in Turkey and the neighboring country of Syria, which was also affected by the earthquakes. A thermal blanket was seen covering newborn Yagiz as he was carried to an ambulance for medical attention. A stretcher carrying his mother was brought out. No additional information regarding either person's health was immediately available. Mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu tweeted about the rescue, stating that it took place in the town of Samandag and that his teams were reportedly involved in it. Although it was unknown if the third man had any connection to the other two, video obtained by the news agency Reuters also showed a man being extricated from the ruins. After the initial 7.8-magnitude earthquake on Monday morning and the numerous aftershocks that followed, more than 21,000 people have perished, the majority of them in Turkey. As a result of the widespread homelessness and lack of shelter, water, fuel, and electricity, there have also been concerns about a secondary catastrophe. The "disaster of the century," according to Turkish President Recap Tayyip Erdogan, has occurred. The estimated 88 billion lira ($4 point 6 billion; £3 point 8 billion) raised from an "earthquake tax" has been questioned by opposition figures, who have accused Mr. Erdogan of failing to prepare for the earthquake. The levy, which was initially enacted in the wake of a devastating earthquake in 1999 that claimed more than 17,000 lives, was intended to fund emergency services development and disaster prevention. On Wednesday, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, the head of Turkey's largest opposition party, claimed that Mr. Erdogan's administration "has not prepared for an earthquake in 20 years.". Stories of amazing escapes or valiant rescues have been making their way out over the past few days, despite the devastation. A baby girl born under a collapsed building in northwest Syria has received thousands of adoption offers. Baby Aya, whose name means miracle in Arabic, was still attached to her mother when she was saved. Her mother and other family members had already passed away. #expressnews #news #turkey