CHAPTER 4 Rescues
CHAPTER 4 Rescues CHAPTER 4 Rescues Lying beneath the rubble, Omar heard the barking. He opened his eyes and listened. It must be a stray dog, looking for food in the ruins. Once or twice he thought he heard Tariq's voice, but he hadn't the strength to reply. A heavy weight lay across his legs, making it impossible to move. He didn't know how long he had been lying here. It seemed like days. He had almost given up hope. The dog barked again. Omar moistened his lips. He shouted in a cracked vo
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CHAPTER 4 Rescues
CHAPTER 4 Rescues
Lying beneath the rubble, Omar heard the barking. He opened his eyes and listened.It must be a stray dog, looking for food in the ruins.Once or twice he thought he heard Tariq's voice, but he hadn't the strength to reply.A heavy weight lay across his legs, making it impossible to move.He didn't know how long he had been lying here.It seemed like days. He had almost given up hope.
The dog barked again. Omar moistened his lips.He shouted in a cracked voice, "Help! Help, I'm down here!"
A man's voice called out something in a language he didn't understand.Soon afterwards he heard noises above his head - alarming noises of earth and masonry being shifted.It sounded as if they were using some kind of heavy lifting gear.Omar closed his eyes, afraid that more rubble would fall on top of him.
Great care must be taken when shifting bricks and stones as a building might collapse further.
Then, suddenly, he saw daylight. Faces peered in at him.Someone spoke in Turkish: "Keep still. We'll soon have you out of there."
At last the heavy weight was lifted off his legs.But he couldn't move them. He seemed to have lost all feeling.
