Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2023 All Rights Reserved

Ayshe Sali: Efforts are being made to help the survivors who remain under the rubble

Photo: EPA/BGNES

Efforts are being made to help the survivors who remain under the rubble. Rescue teams from around the world are arriving in Turkey and Syria to join the search operations. So far, more than 8,000 survivors have been pulled from the debris. Bulgarian rescuers are already taking part in the rescue operations, said the BNT's correspondent in Turkey Ayshe Sali.

Tour guide Ilhan Karabulut told the BNR details about the situation in the Turkish district of Kahramanmarash. In his words, the roads on higher ground were cut off. "The roads have collapsed after the earthquakeespecially those in the mountain towns and villages. According to Ilhan Karabulut, the authorities have made arrangements to evacuate the people in poor health condition by air.


Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

Light rainfall expected in Bulgaria on Sunday

During the night across the country, the wind will shift from the west-northwest, intensify and bring cool air with it. The cold atmospheric front will also pass through the eastern half of the country and there will be short-term precipitation in some..

published on 3/25/23 6:10 PM

Over 1,000 young people attend World Education Forum in Sofia

The largest educational forum in Southeast Europe, "World Education", brought together 45 educational institutions from 13 countries and more than 1,000 young people in Sofia . Leading universities from the Netherlands, Great Britain, Germany, France..

published on 3/25/23 4:44 PM
4

Rafting season on Struma river opens

The new rafting season was officially opened today with demonstration descents on the Struma River near the Kresna Gorge . Instructors are hoping for an excellent season thanks to warmer temperatures and a mild winter.  The first descent of the..

published on 3/25/23 3:58 PM