Canadian brothers who flew to Turkey to search for their sister say, 'she didn't make it.' Her body was found by searchers as an excavator dug through the rubble.
"We were on-site watching the entire time," Zora said, adding that the building owner was able to assist in the excavation by pointing out certain pieces of furniture that were associated with particular floors of the structure.
Zora said he and his siblings are planning to donate proceeds from an online fundraiser in memory of his sister to help other victims of the earthquake in Turkey's hard-hit Hatay province. The magnitude 7.8 quake and powerful aftershocks toppled or damaged tens of thousands of buildings, destroyed roads and closed airports for a time. The quake affected 10 provinces in Turkey that are home to some 13.5 million people, as well as a large area in northwest Syria that is home to millions. The death toll has eclipsed 35,500, with nearly 32,000 of those in Turkey.
Samar Zora had travelled to Antakya, once known as Antioch, for her doctoral research in anthropology. She hadn't been there long before the tremors hit."It always felt like she was the younger sister, but I've recently come to learn she was the old soul — the old, wise sibling — who would give me advice, especially during the tough times," he said.
"What I remember the most was her laugh. She loved to laugh and really had a strong appreciation for culture and especially Middle Eastern culture, and that started to exponentially grow during her studies," he said.
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