Peering out from under a large slab of concrete and brick, Abdulalim Muaini gestures weakly at his rescuers.
It has been over two days since a massive earthquake brought his home in Hatay, Turkey, tumbling down upon him.Reuters photographer Umit Bektas was on the second day of his assignment in Hatay, one of the places hardest-hit by the 7.
Umit was unable to speak directly with Abdulalim, but two of his friends were standing nearby. They said Abdulalim was of Syrian origin, from Homs. He had fled the civil war and married Esra, a Turkish woman. The couple had two daughters, Mahsen and Besira, they said. It was unclear what had happened to the girls.
Rescues can take a long time and some hours later Umit returned, where he eventually saw Abdulalim being pulled out of the rubble. He was covered in grey dust, one eye was swollen, he was dehydrated and needed medical attention. But he survived.—Photography and reporting by Umit Bektas; Writing by Rosalba O’Brien; Editing by Daniel Wallis
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