Moment Mum Rushes To Protect Young Son During Earthquake

Heart-stopping footage caught the moment a mum rushed over to protect her young son during the earthquake that hit Turkey last week.

In the clip, the terrified mum bursts into her child's room, rushing over to his bed and cradling him while the walls around them shake.

At the end of the clip, the pair can be seen safely leaving the room.

The 7.0 magnitude earthquake rocked Turkey last week, killing 111 people and injuring more than a thousand more.

Friday's devastating quake was reportedly followed by over 600 aftershocks.

During the earthquake, the town of Seferihisar was flooded by a 'small tsunami' near the epicentre, according to the local authorities.

Several thousand rescue workers spent the night saving trapped residents and pets in at least nine buildings on 31 October.

Newsflash

Yesterday, a four-year-old girl was found among a pile of rubble from a collapsed apartment building in Izmir, Turkey.

The little girl had been trapped for around 91 hours since the quake hit.

Nusret Aksoy, one of the rescuers who found the little girl, said he heard a child's scream so asked his fellow rescuers to keep quiet while they attempted to locate her.

Her arm was then spotted between blocks of concrete and rubble.

Miraculously, the little girl didn't have any injuries.

She was found in what had once been a kitchen area and was protected by a washing machine and dishwasher.

Footage showed the youngster, covered in dust, wrapped in a blanket and being carried away to waiting ambulance.

Tweeting after the rescue, Izmir mayor Tunc Soyer said: "We have witnessed a miracle in the 91st hour.

"Rescue teams pulled out [the] four-year-old alive. Along with the great pain we have experienced, we have this joy as well."

On Sunday (1 November), a 70-year-old man was rescued from a collapsed building 34 hours after the quake hit.

Ahmet Citim said he 'never lost hope', as he was pulled from the rubble to his safety.

Video footage showed Citim being carried away on a stretcher to receive treatment for his injuries.

The disaster has been called Turkey's deadliest earthquake since 2011, and over 3,500 tents and 13,000 beds are being used for makeshift shelters.

Topics: World News

Claire Reid

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