A total of 213 children rescued from rubble still not identified

A total of 213 children rescued from rubble still not identified
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1,286 children were handed over to their families, following an identity check and verification

Turkey’s Family and Social Affairs Ministry announced that the identities of 213 children rescued from the earthquake rubble yet to be determined.

Following an identity check and verification, a total of 1,286 children were handed over to their families, the ministry said via a statement on Monday.

The number of unaccompanied children registered by the ministry since the devastating earthquakes were recorded as 1,838, the official data showed.

The twin earthquakes of Feb.6 that claimed over 41,000 lives in Turkey’s southeast have also left many children without families, in need of guardianship and care.

Last week, the Ministry of Family and Social Services announced that over 285,000 families have applied to become foster parents to children who survived the Maras earthquakes.