The oldest survivor of the wreckage, 85-year-old Ismihan, was rescued 153 hours after the earthquakes struck Turkey and Syria.

She was found in Hatay, one of the areas badly hit by the 7.7 and 7.6 magnitude quakes.

The Kocaeli Fire Department reached her 7 days after the earthquake

In the 153rd hour of the team’s long efforts, Ismihan was pulled out alive under the rubble

It's a miracle she’s alive after 153 hours spent trapped under rubble.

Ismihan is the oldest person to survive the earthquakes in Kahramanmaraş.

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