Turkey: Young girl rescued 91 hours after quake
Baku, November 3, AZERTAC
A 3-year-old girl was pulled out of the rubble alive on Tuesday days after a magnitude 6.6 earthquake hit Turkey's Aegean region, according to Anadolu Agency.
Ayda Gezgin was rescued in the Bayrakli district of the Aegean Izmir province 91 hours after the quake.
Ayda, the 107th survivor to be rescued, was taken to hospital for treatment.
The young survivor was seen to be conscious and looking at her surroundings when being transported to Ege University Hospital.
Speaking at a news conference, Environment and Urbanization Minister Murat Kurum said by all indications, Ayda’s health is stable and good, a view echoed by the deputy health minister.
He added that search and rescue efforts in four buildings continue while efforts in 13 buildings have been completed in the city, which is Turkey’s third largest.
On Twitter, Mehmet Gulluoglu, the head of Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD), expressed happiness at the little girl's rescue.
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