Devastation from Türkiye quakes 'huge,' says Polish rescuer

By Yaser Emre

GAZIANTEP, Türkiye (AA) - A Polish rescuer has termed the devastation from last week's twin earthquakes in Türkiye as "huge."

Maj. Jakub Filip, liaison officer of the USAR Poland, told Anadolu that it was a difficult mission for him to lead.

“It was my first mission after earthquake. It was really difficult to me as well. I was expecting the huge disaster but this cataclysm was huge, huge.”

Filip said that the rescue team from USAR Poland comprises 76 people and eight dogs.

They managed to rescue 12 people alive from under the rubble, he said.

He said apart from the devastation “what I observed during our operations is that people are gathering together to help others, to rescue and save others from the debris.”

“I have a hope that they will be working together for the future to build new places to live, and also to be stronger in the future,” he added.