Sydney man confirmed dead in Turkey after devastating earthquakes

Can Pahali’s body was found among the rubble after members of his family flew to Turkey from Australia to help search for him

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A Sydney man has died in Turkey after devastating earthquakes in the country, making him the first confirmed Australian death in the disaster.

Can Pahali’s body was found among the rubble after members of his family flew to Turkey from Australia to help search for him, Australian Associated Press reported. Pahali’s nephew, Ilyas Pahali, told the Guardian that he was heading to the Turkish capital, Ankara, to “try and dig out his body”.

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