After the devastating earthquake that shook the area, search and rescue workers in Turkey found $2 million buried in the debris of one of the collapsed buildings.
The team could be seen removing the cash off the ground and placing it in a bag while they counted it in a video that went viral on social media on Monday.
The money is thought to belong to one of the earthquake victims.
According to The PUNCH, Syria and Turkey were both struck by two catastrophic earthquakes on February 6 with magnitudes of 7.5 and 7.8, respectively.
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The death toll from the quake that shook both nations stands at over 46,ooo lives lost, in what the Turkish President, Recep Erdogan, has described as “the disaster of the century.”
The United Nations have continued to appeal for more funds to aid rescue missions with many international bodies and countries donating to Turkey and Syria.
In the quake, Ghanian football player, Christian Atsu, was one of the victims that lost his life. His body was discovered three days ago and his remains flown home to Ghana to be buried.
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There were initial reports that the player had been rescued a day after the quake, but these turned out to be false and his body was found on Saturday.
The Ghanian earlier played in the Premier League for Chelsea, Everton and Newcastle before joining Turkish club, Hatayspor, last summer.
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