Korean Emergency Rescue Team Adds 17-Year-Old Male and 51-Year-Old Female to Rescue... Total 8 People

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[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Byung-don] The South Korean emergency relief team operating in the earthquake-affected areas of Turkey rescued two additional survivors on the evening of the 11th (local time).

On the 12th, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated, "Our emergency relief team, continuing search and rescue operations in the Antakya region of Turkey, rescued one survivor each at 7:18 PM and 8:18 PM on the 11th."

The survivors were a 17-year-old male and a 51-year-old female, both rescued from the same building.

The rescued male was unconscious, while the female was in good health.

Considering the earthquake in Turkey occurred at 4 AM on the 6th, the survivors were rescued well beyond the golden time of approximately 72 hours known for survival rescue.

The Korean emergency relief team also rescued a 65-year-old woman earlier that day.

With this, the Korean emergency relief team has rescued a total of eight survivors since beginning rescue operations on the 9th. On the first day of activity, they rescued five people including a man in his mid-70s, a 40-year-old man, a 2-year-old girl, a 35-year-old woman, and a 10-year-old girl.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, "The Korean emergency relief team plans to continue intensive search and rescue operations focusing on areas with a high likelihood of survivors."

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