Turkey Pulls 2-Week-Old From Rubble

Little girl Azra is rescued from quake debris
By John Johnson,  Newser Staff
Posted Oct 25, 2011 6:57 AM CDT
Earthquake Rescuers Pull 2-Week-Old Baby Alive From Rubble
A Turkish medical doctor carries Azra Karaduman, a 2-week-old baby girl saved by Turkish rescuers.   (AP Photo)

One brief moment of good news in the aftermath of Turkey's earthquake: Rescuers pulled a 2-week-old girl alive from the rubble this morning, reports the AP. They also found Azra Karaduman's mother and and grandmother alive, but her father remains missing, notes Australia's ABC News. The death toll from the 7.2-magnitude quake has now hit 366, with at least 1,300 injured. Thousands remain camped out in near-freezing temperatures some 72 hours after the quake struck the eastern part of the country. (More Turkey stories.)

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