London Fire Brigade's David O'Neill led a group of UK rescue specialists in Turkey.
David O'Neill, deployment commander for the UK International Search & Rescue team in Turkey, told the BBC: "It felt as if there was a really strong bond, we all had a common purpose."
The teams used specialist equipment, including seismic listening devices, to detect and locate people.David O'Neill spent 10 days in Turkey leading a team of 77 firefighters
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