11 Feb, 2023 @ 17:15
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WATCH: Team of Valencia firefighters pull survivors from rubble of Turkey earthquake

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After a catastrophic earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter Scale hit Turkey and Syria on February 6, whole neighbourhoods full of people in their homes were flattened.

An emergency operation was initiated by teams of international rescuers to rush to the affected areas and help rescue the survivors.

Watch this Olive Press video of a team of firefighters from Valencia who were one group of many from Spain that flew over to offer their expertise.

Walter Finch

Walter Finch, who comes from a background in video and photography, is keen on reporting on and investigating organised crime, corruption and abuse of power. He is fascinated by the nexus between politics, business and law-breaking, as well as other wider trends that affect society.
Born in London but having lived in six countries, he is well-travelled and worldly. He studied Philosophy at the University of Birmingham and earned his diploma in journalism from London's renowned News Associates during the Covid era.
He got his first break in the business working on the Foreign News desk of the Daily Mail's online arm, where he also helped out on the video desk.
He then decided to escape the confines of London and returned to Spain in 2022, having previously lived in Barcelona for many years.
He took up up a reporter role with the Olive Press Newspaper and today he is based in La Linea de la Concepcion at the heart of a global chokepoint and crucial maritime hub, where he edits the Olive Press Gibraltar edition.
He is also the deputy news editor across all editions of the newspaper.

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