Turkey: Teenage boy and girl saved from rubble as rescues continue

Rescue workers from the Istanbul Fire Department have pulled a 13-year old boy out from under the rubble after he spent 228 hours there following the deadly earthquakes that have hit Turkey and Syria.

Mustafa's life was saved on Wednesday in the southern Turkish city of Antakya, which has been particularly badly impacted.

Video footage released by the Istanbul municipality showed the moment the young teenager was rescued and carried away by emergency teams.

Rescue scenes like this have provided rare moments of hope amidst a sea of devastation, with the death toll following the two earthquakes currently standing at over 41,000 and expected to rise far higher.

In Turkey's Kahramanmaras province, a 17-year old girl was rescued from the rubble 248 hours after the first earthquake hit, according to state broadcaster TRT Haber.

Turkey earthquake: Teenage boy and girl saved from rubble as rescues continue

woman turkey rescue — A relative sheds tears after 17 year-old girl Aleyna Olmez is rescued under the rubble 248 hours after the earthquakes hit in Kahramanmaras (Anadolu)