President of the Republic Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa “warmly congratulated” this Saturday the commander of the Portuguese forces that rescued a ten-year-old child in Antakya, Turkey.
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa “warmly congratulated the commander of the Portuguese Joint Operational Forces, who today rescued a 10-year-old child in Antakya, Turkey, asking him to convey to the entire team an expression of gratitude to the Portuguese,” the message said. The message was published on the website of the Presidium.
The boy’s name is Baran, and he was under the rubble in Antakya, Hatay. An area with traces of destruction due to a strong earthquake.
This Monday and Tuesday, earthquakes of magnitude 7.8 and 7.5 were felt in Turkey and Syria, followed by tremors that killed more than 25,000 people. According to the latest data, more than 21,000 people died on Turkish soil alone.
The total death toll is believed to be much higher than recorded due to the fact that many of the victims are still buried under the rubble and exposed to the cold that is now being felt in the countries.
Author: Portuguese
Source: CM Jornal
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