Unlikely rescues, coming so long after Monday s 7.8 magnitude quake brought down thousands of buildings, offered fleeting moments of joy Friday amid a catastrophe that has killed nearly 24,000 people, injured at least 80,000 others and left millions homeless.
Rescuers pulled several people alive from the shattered remnants of buildings after an earthquake slammed Turkey and Syria. More than 22,000 have died.
Six relatives huddled in a small air pocket, day after day. A desperate teenager grew so thirsty that he drank his own urine. Two frightened sisters were comforted by a pop song as they waited for rescuers to free them.
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Rescuers pulled several people alive from the shattered remnants of buildings after an earthquake slammed Turkey and Syria. More than 22,000 have died.