A delegation of members of the Colombian Military Forces is supporting the rescue efforts in Turkey, after the 7.8 magnitude earthquake. So far, they have managed to rescue a cat that had been under the rubble of the building where he lived with his family for nearly 260 hours, as well as a lifeless body.
“The cat survived between the layers of concrete for more than 260 hours. The effort of the Colombians, who work hand in hand with rescuers from the Netherlands and local volunteers, bore fruit shortly after starting their work,” the Military Forces explained in a statement.
The brigade that traveled from Colombia, in support of the search and rescue processes, It is made up of two officers, two soldiers and two dogs; that belong to the Command of Engineers of the National Army, sent to said country four days ago.
The team is made up of Captain Juan Carlos Torres Jiménez, Captain Adriana Milena Bohórquez Beltrán –veterinary doctor–, professional soldiers Jaime Ortega Ramírez and Severino Ríos Cartagena, and canines Shaina and Ulises.
Upon your arrival, The Colombian military have been divided into two groups, so that they can better support the humanitarian processes carried out there. after the ravages left by the earthquake, tasks that are being carried out together with the Emergency and Disaster Management Authority of the Turkish Ministry of the Interior, Afad.