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| ▲ Members of South Korea's disaster relief team dispatched to Turkey search for survivors, with the help of a bandaged rescue dog, at the site of a collapsed building in Antakya, southeastern Turkey, in this photo provided by the team on Feb. 11, 2023. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) |
(LEAD) Turkey quake-Korea rescue team
(LEAD) S. Korean team rescues 2 more survivors in quake-hit Turkey
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SEOUL, Feb. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's disaster relief team operating in quake-struck Turkey has rescued two more survivors, bringing the total number of people it saved to eight, Seoul's foreign ministry said Sunday.
The team pulled to safety a 17-year-old man and a 51-year-old woman from the same building in Antakya at 7:18 p.m. and 8:18 p.m. on Saturday (local time), respectively.
The man was unconscious while the woman was in good condition, according to the ministry.
"The South Korean team will continue a high-intensity search and rescue task in areas where chances are high that survivors are located," the ministry said in a statement.
Since the Korean team[https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20230208006900325?input=2106m] started its mission last Thursday, it has rescued a total of eight people, including a 2-year-old girl.
At least 25,000 people have died and tens of thousands of people remained unaccounted for after two major earthquakes struck Turkey and Syria last week, according to foreign media reports.
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