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Quake rescuers return from ruins of Türkiye, Syria

‘INCREDIBLY EMOTIONAL’

NEARLY 100 volunteers from the Gift of the Givers team that assisted earthquake victims in Türkiye and Syria are expected to touch down in Johannesburg and Cape Town today.

Gift of the Givers founder Dr Imtiaz Sooliman said it was an “incredibly emotional” mission as teams were continuously confronted by survivors calling out for help with the hope that their loved ones were still alive under the rubble.

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