Dthe members of the table tennis club Club Alzira Table Tennis, Pedro Rodilla and Carlos Rodillaparticipated in the work of rescue of victims of the earthquake that shook the border regions between Turkey and Syria.
Pedro and Carlos, father and son and both firefighters by profession They were part of the first international teams to arrive in the affected area. Pedro is a delegate of the Hortitec Alzira teams of Superdivision, Division of Honor and 2nd National, and Carlos is a player of the First Autonomous team.
The two left for Turkey the same day as the quake to join a rescue group with experience in landslides searching for survivors among the ruins of buildings. The two firefighters from Alcires worked in the city of Adiyaman, population 330,000was one of the most affected areas, which suffered the collapse of 50% of its buildings.
The rescue group they joined managed to three people, a 26-year-old man, an 11-year-old girl and her 50-year-old father, were pulled out alive from the rubble.
Pedro has been a firefighter for 36 years, a specialist in landslides, and has attended 10 earthquakes in as many countries. For his part, Carlos has been a firefighter for four years and this is his first earthquake. Both are stationed at the Alzira (Valencia) fire station.
Father and son returned after passing a week working in Turkey in harsh conditions, due to the cold and sleeping in tents.
