A young girl was rescued by an Emirati team, along with her brother, sister and mother. All photos: Wam
A young girl was rescued by an Emirati team, along with her brother, sister and mother. All photos: Wam
The Emirati search and rescue teams are part of Operation Gallant Knight/2
The Emirati search and rescue teams are part of Operation Gallant Knight/2
The family was pulled from the rubble beneath what used to be their house
The family was pulled from the rubble beneath what used to be their house
The rescue operation lasted more than five hours
The rescue operation lasted more than five hours
The Emirati search and rescue teams are assisting in finding people trapped beneath the rubble
The Emirati search and rescue teams are assisting in finding people trapped beneath the rubble
The boy rescued along with his two sisters and mother
The boy rescued along with his two sisters and mother
Search and rescue teams from all over the world have rushed to assist after the earthquake
Search and rescue teams from all over the world have rushed to assist after the earthquake
Since Monday, thousands of buildings have collapsed, many in the middle of the night, leaving people with little chance to escape
Since Monday, thousands of buildings have collapsed, many in the middle of the night, leaving people with little chance to escape
As time goes on, the urgency of finding victims trapped under the rubble intensifies
As time goes on, the urgency of finding victims trapped under the rubble intensifies

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UAE team rescue Syrian family trapped under Turkey earthquake rubble

A mother was rescued along with her son and two daughters from what remained of their house

Sarah Forster
Sarah Forster

February 08, 2023

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Follow the latest news on the earthquake in Turkey and Syria

Emirati search and rescue teams have pulled a Syrian family of four from the rubble in Turkey after earthquakes rocked the region this week.

Under Operation Gallant Knight/2, the team recovered a mother, her son and two daughters from what remained of their house.

The search focused on the Kahramanmaras area and took more than five hours to complete.

Medical teams rushed to attend to the injured family before they were transferred to a hospital in Turkey.

Friends and family of the rescued family were at the site where the house collapsed, according to state news agency Wam, which was with the Emirati rescue team at the time.

The rescue brought a rare moment of joy during a disaster that has so far killed more than 11,200 people.

Nearly 9,000 people have died in Turkey and tens of thousands have been injured by the earthquake in Gaziantep, according to figures from Afad, Turkey’s disaster and emergency authority.

The disaster is now the world's worst earthquake since a 9.1-magnitude tremor and tsunami struck Japan and South-East Asia in March 2011, killing nearly 20,000.

The combined death toll in Turkey and Syria now exceeds 11,000.

More than 900 buildings were damaged in the city of Gaziantep alone.

Aid collected in Dubai to be sent to earthquake victims: in pictures

Volunteers fill boxes at Homeward Bound, Al Quoz, Dubai, at in a collection point run by the Turkish consulate. All photos: Chris Whiteoak / The National
Volunteers fill boxes at Homeward Bound, Al Quoz, Dubai, at in a collection point run by the Turkish consulate. All photos: Chris Whiteoak / The National
The collection drive is being sponsored by Turkish Airlines
The collection drive is being sponsored by Turkish Airlines
Members of the public delivered goods to the warehouse all day on Wednesday
Members of the public delivered goods to the warehouse all day on Wednesday
Officials urged donors to bring warm clothing as temperatures plunge in southern Turkey
Officials urged donors to bring warm clothing as temperatures plunge in southern Turkey
Hundreds, if not thousands, of people turned out to help over the course of the day
Hundreds, if not thousands, of people turned out to help over the course of the day
Of particular concern to aid workers is the humanitarian crisis that will result from the earthquake
Of particular concern to aid workers is the humanitarian crisis that will result from the earthquake
Volunteers packing aid boxes in Al Quoz, Dubai, for survivors of the earthquake
Volunteers packing aid boxes in Al Quoz, Dubai, for survivors of the earthquake
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One 45-minute class per week in Standard Arabic is not sufficient

The goal should be for grade 1 and 2 students to become fluent readers

Subjects like technology, social studies, science can be taught in later grades

Grade 1 curricula should include oral instruction in Standard Arabic

First graders must regularly practice individual letters and combinations

Time should be slotted in class to read longer passages in early grades

Improve the appearance of textbooks

Revision of curriculum should be undertaken as per research findings

Conjugations of most common verb forms should be taught

Systematic learning of Standard Arabic grammar

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5) Anyone concerned is urged to contact their doctor

 

Updated: February 09, 2023, 5:09 AM
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