FAB plane arrives in Brazil with 17 survivors who lived in Turkey

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Group is formed by nine Brazilians, three Syrians, two Turks, two Colombians and one Egyptian

Photo: PEDRO KIRILOS/ESTADÃO CONTEÚDOBrazilian Air Force (FAB) plane with 17 people brought from Turkey, after last week’s earthquake

a plane from Brazilian air force (FAB) reached the Rio de Janeiro in the early hours of this Sunday, the 12th, bringing 17 people directly affected by the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that occurred last week in Turkey by you Syria. The aircraft landed at Galeão International Airport. Nine Brazilians, three Syrians, two Turks, two Colombians and one Egyptian were rescued. All are people considered more vulnerable: women, children, elderly and sick people. Or even people who had contact with the Brazilian embassy in Turkey. The flight left Ankara, Turkey, on Saturday afternoon, the 11th. in rescuing victims and searching for bodies with sniffer dogs.

*With information from reporter Rodrigo Viga

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