2011 Van Earthquake News Update of the Day: In the midst of devastation and mounting casualty figures, a moment of necessary hope: Two-week-old Azra Karaduman was rescued from the rubble of a collapsed building in the Turkish city of Erciş.
Her mother, who had been holding on to her baby girl for the past two days, was pulled out a short while later. Azra’s father remains missing.
Watch raw footage of the rescue below:
The death toll from this weekend’s 7.2-magnitude earthquake now stands at 432, with many more still buried under debris. At least 1,300 were injured; tens of thousands more have been displaced. Google has launched a Person Finder app for friends and family members worried about their loved ones.
Turkey’s Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan has been criticised for refusing aid from dozens of countries, accepting only offers from Bulgaria, Azerbaijan and Iran.
If you would like to help, GlobalGiving has set up a Turkey Earthquake Relief Fund, and ShelterBox USA is working with the Turkish Red Crescent to get supplies to those in need.
[cnn / infocus / ap / photo: epa via dailymail.]
