Ray of hope as child is pulled from Turkey earthquake rubble

The death toll from an earthquake which hit eastern Turkey has risen to 570, with over 2,500 people injured. But one survivor did emerge from the rubble five days after the quake struck.

Amidst the devastation brought by an earthquake in Eastern Turkey, there was a ray of hope on Friday when a 13 year old by was pulled alive out of the rubble of an apartment block.
What was all the more incredible was that his rescue came five days after the quake struck.

The story has been a heartening one for people in Turkey who watched the child on television being taken by stretcher to a waiting ambulance in the town of Ercis badly hit by the earthquake.

But despite the euphoria of this rescue the death toll continues to rise and aid agencies are concerned that bad weather is continuing to hamper aid efforts.

Elisabeth Byrs, is from the UN’s relief agency..

In order to further aid those made homeless by the earthquake the United Nations refugee agency announced on Friday that it was launching emergency airlifts which will include shelter supplies. Listen to Lydia O'Kane's report