A 2-year-old girl has been rescued from a collapsed building nearly 91 hours after a devastating earthquake hit the(coast) Turkish city of Izmir on Friday. Rescuers found Ayda Gezgin next to a dishwasher, apparently shielded her from the impact of the damage. Because of (lie) in the space called "life triangle", she survived the terrible earthquake and was lucky to be found by rescuers. Ayda called out for her mother when (carry) to an ambulance. "Mom. I want my mom," she said. (unfortunate), rescuers discovered Ayda's mother's dead body just hours after the girl's rescue.
"We heard her voice. We asked her what her name is. She said, 'I'm fine.' We asked her to wave her hand and she did," rescue worker Nusret Aksoy said. The video of the search efforts showed rescue workers crying, praying and clapping as the 2-year-old was pulled from the rubble and (wrap) in a blanket.
Ayda, who will turn 3 years old next month, appeared (wake) and responsive. Rescue workers said the girl asked for water and Ayran, Turkish yogurt drink popular with children. Ayda's father was not in the building during the quake. He (guide) rescue workers through his family's destroyed home when the rescue happened. Rescue efforts are still going at five of the 17 collapsed building sites in Izmir.
