The rescue of two brothers in Kahramanmaraş after nearly 200 hours is one of the most remarkable survival stories from the February 2023 Turkey-Syria earthquake. (17) and Abdulbaki Yeninar (21) were pulled from the rubble of an apartment building approximately 198 to 200 hours after the initial 7.8-magnitude tremor. Survival Strategy
The brothers survived by rationing (protein powder) and reportedly drinking their own urine to stay hydrated in the absence of water. Abdulbaki noted that "breathing was easy" under the debris, which likely contributed to their endurance over the eight-day ordeal. The Rescue Operation The rescue of two brothers in Kahramanmaraş after
The successful extraction was a collaborative effort involving teams from . The rescue of two brothers in Kahramanmaraş after