Watch: Elderly Turkish couple clings to lambs for warmth while rescued in blizzard conditions
Rescue efforts continued across the region on Monday, as emergency teams worked to save those trapped by the severe winter storm. Officials reported that over 2,000 people had been evacuated to safety.
Watch: Missing elderly couple found hugging lambs for warmth in snowstorm
An elderly couple who went missing during heavy snow in Turkey were discovered at the foot of a tree hugging lambs for warmth, the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency said.
ANTALYA, Turkey – An elderly Turkish couple were miraculously rescued after they went missing during heavy snowfall.
Naciya and Mustafa Akin, both 70, had become lost while returning home in Antalya, according to the country's Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD).
AFAD said the 70-year-old couple had got lost due to adverse weather conditions and snowfall while they were returning home in Antalya. (AFAD via Storyful)
When emergency crews finally located them, they found the couple huddled together at the base of a tree, their frail bodies wrapped around a flock of lambs for warmth.
Footage from AFAD shows a first responder receiving lambs from a shivering Naciya Akin, who also hands a chicken to another rescuer in the remote area.
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An emergency team rescued the couple and handed them over to health care professionals, AFAD said. (AFAD via Storyful)
The emergency team said their crews executed a successful rescue mission, recovering the couple from danger and transferring them to the care of medical experts.
Rescue efforts continued across the region on Monday, as emergency teams worked to save those trapped by the severe winter storm. Officials reported that over 2,000 people had been evacuated to safety.
Numerous roads remain closed due to heavy snowfall and blizzard conditions. Schools in 11 provinces were shut down as the region grapples with the extreme weather.