'These people have lost absolutely everything... and they're still holding out hope.' Rescuers from County Down-based k9sarni share their first impression of the TurkeySyriaEarthquake zone
Ryan Gray and Kyle Murray and their dogs Max and Delta flew to the Turkish earthquake zone on FridayA search and rescue team from Northern Ireland worked through the night in a bid to help people still trapped under earthquake-hit buildings in Turkey.
The two-man team and their search dogs Max and Delta flew to Turkey on Friday and are working with Evolsar - the European Association of Civil Protection Volunteer Teams. "We got the call at about 10:30 [on Saturday night] and we left the scene at 05:00 this morning when they were still digging," Mr Gray said.
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