02:37Turkey: Tearful reunion as small boys rescued alive from earthquake rubble in Antakya
Two small boys were seen being rescued alive from the rubble of a collapsed building in Antakya, Hatay Province on Tuesday, after deadly earthquakes hit the country the previous day.
Footage shows the youngsters being carried out of the debris by workers from the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD). As they are handed to another smiling local, a young man rushes forward, cries out 'dayi' - revealing himself to be their uncle - and kisses both the boys.
Rescuers are also seen pulling an older resident alive from under the rubble and carrying them out on a stretcher.
The 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit Turkey at 04:17 local time (01:17 GMT) on Monday. A second, slightly smaller quake came less than 12 hours later, with the impact felt across the Middle East.
Earlier, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated that the death toll in his country had risen to 3,549, while the AFAD reported that more than 20,000 people were injured.
The World Health Organisation has estimated that the combined death toll across both Turkey and Syria could exceed 20,000.
02:37Two small boys were seen being rescued alive from the rubble of a collapsed building in Antakya, Hatay Province on Tuesday, after deadly earthquakes hit the country the previous day.
Footage shows the youngsters being carried out of the debris by workers from the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD). As they are handed to another smiling local, a young man rushes forward, cries out 'dayi' - revealing himself to be their uncle - and kisses both the boys.
Rescuers are also seen pulling an older resident alive from under the rubble and carrying them out on a stretcher.
The 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit Turkey at 04:17 local time (01:17 GMT) on Monday. A second, slightly smaller quake came less than 12 hours later, with the impact felt across the Middle East.
Earlier, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated that the death toll in his country had risen to 3,549, while the AFAD reported that more than 20,000 people were injured.
The World Health Organisation has estimated that the combined death toll across both Turkey and Syria could exceed 20,000.