In an effort to aid those still under Turkey's earthquake-damaged buildings, a search and rescue team from Northern Ireland worked all night.
The international rescue effort in the city of Adana in southern Turkey now includes Ryan Gray and Kyle Murray from K9 Search and Rescue NI.
According to Mr. Gray, who spoke to BBC News NI, "These people have lost everything.".
And they continue to make efforts and hold out hope that we will be able to rescue their loved ones from the collapsed buildings.
The two-person team, along with their search dogs Max and Delta, took a Friday flight to Turkey where they are collaborating with Evolsar, the European Association of Civil Protection Volunteer Teams.
Despite the below-freezing temperatures, they will spend their days scouring debris piles and their nights in tents.
Due to the fact that they are also on call at night in case teams hear indications that someone may be trapped at the scene of a collapsed building, they have not had much opportunity to sleep thus far.
Last night, right before we went to sleep, we actually received a call, Mr. Gray recalled.
A 20-year-old woman was thought to be trapped beneath a high-rise tower block's debris, according to rescuers still on the scene.
According to Mr. Gray, "We got the call around 10:30 [on Saturday night] and left the scene at 5:00 this morning while they were still digging.".
"The canines we're using only locate live people. They had made a mark on the pile of rubble, which prompted the rescue teams to begin digging.
"We also brought in our colleagues who have specialized listening equipment, and at that point they could hear her moving around within the rubble.
It was a seven-story building, so digging down must have taken a very long time.
"From what I understand, she had just recently passed away when they found her this afternoon.
The victim was one of over 30,000 people who have now been confirmed dead following two powerful earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria early last week and registered a magnitude of 7.8 and 7.5 respectively.
giving waiting families and weary rescuers hope despite the passage of time and the bitter cold.
At the sites of collapsed buildings, Mr. Gray claimed that people in Adana were growing more distressed and desperate.
He explained, "A little bit of the atmosphere is changing.
All the locals are incredibly friendly, but whenever we reach a point where we're on a pile of rubble, there's a lot of frustration.
We can no longer leave our camp without armed security guards, it has gotten to that point.
"That includes not only us but also all the other international rescue teams that we are currently based with.
When worried family members are waiting for their loved ones to be pulled from collapsed buildings, Mr. Gray claimed there have been "physical scuffles and arguments" at the locations.
There have been some clashes at the scene because, as is obvious, people are gathered around the rubble piles and are deeply concerned about the safety of their buried friends and family.
Prior to their deployment to Turkey, the team from the Bangor-based charity trained with their dogs in Northern Ireland, but nothing could have prepared them for the scenes they are currently witnessing in the earthquake-affected area.
The team is residing at a temporary camp on the grounds of a nearby university with numerous other international search and rescue personnel.
"We all have tents. Last night, I think it was -6C. It's bitterly cold. Mr. Gray remarked.
"Among the rescuers, there is an attitude of we're still working hard and doing everything we can.
"Clearly, as time goes on, the focus will shift from the rescue phase to the recovery phase.
In response to a question about how his team was handling the severe difficulties they were facing, he said they were "doing OK" thus far.
"It's unquestionably physically hazardous. We are fine; we are still very much in work mode, and we will continue working as hard as we can for as long as we can.
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