ADANA, Turkey — About a dozen rescuers stood motionless, listening for signs of survivors.
They stood on the ruins – the remains of a 14-story building, one of many that make up an apartment complex in Adana, a city in southern Turkey, about 160 kilometers from the city. epicenter of Monday’s earthquake.
People gather outside on the cold night and make campfires to keep warm as they wonder why their buildings still exist. They also weigh the risk of going back to their apartment – even for a minute to pick up a heirloom or two – while more aid arrives.
The weather has delayed more rescuers and humanitarian assistance. The highway connecting Adana with eastern Turkey crosses the mountains and is closed because of snow. Cleanup, rescue and medical teams had to take the longer coastal route.
For now, Adana, like so many other places in earthquake-hit regions in Turkey and Syria, relies on local search and rescue teams and volunteers.
At the apartment complex, the film crew resumed their work. By early Tuesday, it had yet to find any survivors.
