A child, two other people rescued in Turkey 296 hours after quake

AFP

Three people, including a child were rescued alive from the rubble of a building in Antakya city of southern Turkey on Saturday, 296 hours after the earthquake, state news agency Anadolu said.

Rescue workers in Turkey have successfully rescued at least three people from the rubble, over 11 days after the huge earthquake hit the country.

More to follow. 

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