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As time goes on, the urgency of finding victims trapped under the rubble intensifies
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A young girl was rescued by an Emirati team, along with her brother, sister and mother. All photos: Wam
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The Emirati search and rescue teams are part of Operation Gallant Knight/2
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The family was pulled from the rubble beneath what used to be their house
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The rescue operation lasted more than five hours
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The Emirati search and rescue teams are assisting in finding people trapped beneath the rubble
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The boy rescued along with his two sisters and mother
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Search and rescue teams from all over the world have rushed to assist after the earthquake
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Since Monday, thousands of buildings have collapsed, many in the middle of the night, leaving people with little chance to escape
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As time goes on, the urgency of finding victims trapped under the rubble intensifies
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A young girl was rescued by an Emirati team, along with her brother, sister and mother. All photos: Wam
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The Emirati search and rescue teams are part of Operation Gallant Knight/2
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The family was pulled from the rubble beneath what used to be their house
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The rescue operation lasted more than five hours
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The Emirati search and rescue teams are assisting in finding people trapped beneath the rubble
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The boy rescued along with his two sisters and mother
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Search and rescue teams from all over the world have rushed to assist after the earthquake
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Since Monday, thousands of buildings have collapsed, many in the middle of the night, leaving people with little chance to escape
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As time goes on, the urgency of finding victims trapped under the rubble intensifies
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
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Sarah Forster
08 February, 2023
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