Steve Hartley

A team of firefighters deployed from the UK have rescued A Man and A Woman More Than a week after the earthquake in Turkey.

Members from the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service (HIWFRS) brought the pair to safety after a 25-hour long rescue in Hatay.

The nine-strong team are among 77 firefighters from the UK assisting with The Search and rescue operation.

The UN has said The Rescue phase is " coming to a close".

Footage from UK International Search and Rescue (UK ISAR) showed The Team tunnelling for 19 hours after The Voice of A Woman was heard in a collapsed building in the province, close to the Syrian border.

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Rescuer Steve Hartley was among those taking part: " One of The Team members put his hand through some rubble and actually made contact with the casualty and held her hand, passed her water.

" It Then took us a further six hours to then make The Void big enough so I had to drag her The First six feet, The Other team members were there to support me. "

After The Woman was brought to safety A Man was also pulled from The Ruins .

No Return date has been finalised for The Rescue team, a spokesman for HIWFRS said.

In the south-eastern mostly Kurdish city of Adiyaman the Wiltshire-based charity Serve On is working alongside search and rescue experts from across Europe.

The Charity has Set Up its makeshift Base On a university campus.

Volunteer Dan Cooke said: " The Death Toll is rising, it's high. Most of the jobs don't involve these moments where people have survived.

" It's still our job to Keep Going through that space, even if it is sadly just confirming there's still a lot of loss and tragedy. "

The UN has said The Search and rescue phase of this operation is " coming to a close" as officials turn their attention to providing survivors with shelter, food and healthcare.

Source of news: bbc.com