Summary of news
- Eightyearold girl rescued from frozen lake in Turkey
- The child was trying to pick up a toy when the ice broke
- Rescue found her braving the cold in icy water.
- After the rescue, she was given dry clothes and toys.
An eightyearold girl had to be rescued after falling into a frozen lake in Turkey
Turkish police managed to rescue an eightyearold girl who fell into a frozen lake while trying to retrieve a toy.
The girl who survived the earthquakes that devastated cities in Turkey and Syria managed to brave the cold and deep water until help arrived.
In a video posted by authorities, the child appears to be being pulled out of the hole and crawling to the edge.
After the rescue, the little girl was given dry clothes and a new teddy bear to replace the lost toy. All items came from donation boxes sent to survivors of the disaster.
So far, the death toll in the affected regions has exceeded 46,000 and scores are still missing. The most powerful quake happened two weeks ago, but yesterday (20) a new earthquake killed six others.
Unicef estimates that in both countries more than 7 million children have been affected by the tragedy, thousands are believed to have died in the disaster and many more are suffering from the extreme temperatures.
“Every day we are informed of an increasing number of children suffering from hypothermia and respiratory infections,” James Elder, spokesman for the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), said at a news conference in Geneva.
According to AFAD, the state rescue agency, about 300 people had to be hospitalized after another 6.4 magnitude earthquake that hit Turkey’s Hatay province, eight of them in serious condition.
At least 150 people were injured across the border in Syria. Other nearby regions such as Lebanon and Cyprus also felt the shock. The press expects further damage forecasts.
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Veterinarians rescue calf trapped in rubble in Turkey
The earthquake that hit Syria and Turkey on the 6th has already left more than 40,000 dead. Most of the casualties occurred after thousands of buildings collapsed in the region near the quake’s epicenter in southern Turkey.
But it’s not just people trapped under the rubble. Pets like cats and dogs also needed help, relying on rescuers to pull them out of the mountains of twisted iron and concrete.
Although less common, animals such as cows have also been trapped in the rubble. This team of veterinarians went to Hatay, one of the areas most affected by the earthquake, to rescue this calf.
At least seven people had to work to rescue the animal, which was trapped in the rubble for at least six days.
After the release, the calf was handed over to the owners. There is no information about the health of the animal.