When the dog team from the Attunda fire brigade, which The evening paper previously reported on, came down to the devastation in Turkish Kahramanmaraş, it had been four days since the strong earthquake.
– We were met with dejection and sadness, at the same time there are many who have a small, small hope left that their missing relatives will be found. Therefore, we are also met with a lot of love from people who are happy that we are here, says Klaes-Ola Kolberg.
At least four people rescued
By Sunday morning, Killian – a trained golden retriever who only searches for life – had marked a total of 14 locations since Thursday, four of which the team has confirmed have saved lives.
– There may be more, but we go on to the next site straight away and rarely find out how the excavations are going when we leave, says Klaes-Ola Kolberg.
In the clip above, he talks about how they work in the earthquake-affected area.