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.

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Click here to read more Valencia News from The Olive Press.

Walter Finch

Walter Finch, is the Digital Editor of the Olive Press and occasional roaming photographer who started out at the Daily Mail.
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 NCTJ diploma in journalism from London's renowned News Associates during the Covid era.
He got his first break working on the Foreign News desk of the Daily Mail's online arm, where he also helped out on the video desk due to previous experience as a camera operator and filmmaker.
He then decided to escape the confines of London and returned to Spain in 2022, having previously lived in Barcelona for many years.

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