There was a “mad rush” to get individuals out from below the rubble earlier than temperatures dropped, stated lnur Cevik, an adviser to the president.
There was a lot “widespread devastation”, there was not sufficient rescue tools -so rescuers have been compelled to pay attention for sound of life amid the devastation, he advised the BBC.
Folks have been requested to remain silent “in order that they will hear some individuals calling for assist”, he stated.
“Can anybody hear me?” shouted rescuers looking for individuals within the province of Kahramanmaras, the epicentre.
In some locations round Turkey, survivors might be heard screaming from beneath collapsed buildings.
Others live-streamed themselves in half-flattened buildings within the hope of alerting rescuers.
One middle-aged girl filmed herself and one other girl trapped below bricks and cement blocks.
“Look, sister, look, we’re in a horrible scenario,” the lady was heard crying. “Have a look at the ceiling proper above us! Have a look at the pipes.”
