Specialist firefighters from Greater Manchester have flown out to help following the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria.
As the death toll from the earthquake topped 5,000, it emerged four firefighters based in Greater Manchester have flown to Turkey to help with the rescue and humanitarian operation.
Martin Foran, station manager at Ramsbottom fire station, firefighter David Hedgecock from Ashton, and firefighter Steven Pennington from Leigh were among the four who flew out this morning.
