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thOn17August1999,at3o’clockinthemorning,aterribleearthquakeshookwesternTurkey.It
thwasoneofthebiggestearthquakesofthe20century,measuring7.4ontheRichterscale.
Itbeganwithalowrumblingsoundlikethunder.Soontherumblinggrewintoaroar.The
groundshookanddeepcracksopenedupinthestreets.Hugebuildingscollapsed,sendingcloudsofdustintotheair.WithinsecondsthetownofIzmitlayinruins.Somepeoplemanagedtoescapeandranfromtheirhomes.Otherswerenotsolucky.
Duringthenextfewhoursrescueteamsarrivedfromallovertheworldtohelpsearchforsurvivorsoftheearthquake.ThisstoryisaboutonesuchteamfromBritainandofaveryspecialdogcalledKelly.
BuriedAlive
“Dad.”whisperedTariq.“Areyouawake?
”
Omargroanedandopenedhiseyes.“What’sthematter,son?
“Ican’tsleep,”saidTariq.“It’stoohot,.Ithinkthere’sastormcoming.”
“Youcouldberight,“saidOmar.“Alldaylongit’sfeltlikesomethingisabouttohappen.Gobacktobed,there’sagoodlad.”
Tariqshookhishead.“I’mgoingdownstairswhereit’scooler.Whydon’tyoucomewithme?
Omaryawnedsleepily.“No,IthinkI’llstayhere.”
Tariqcreptalongthelanding.Heandhisfatherwerealoneinthehouse.HismotherandsisterhadgonetovisitrelativesinAnkara.Hepaddeddownthestairstothekitchenandlayonthefloor.Thetileswerehardbutbeautifullycool.Atlasthefellasleep.
Suddenlyheawokewithastart.Inthedistancehecouldhearadeafeningroar,likethunder.Itseemedtobecomingcloserandcloser.Thestormmusthavearrived,justastheyexpected.Butthiswasnoordinarystorm.Withinsecondsthewholehousebegantoshake.Thechinarattledandfellofftheshelveswithacrash.Tariqcouldfeelthefloormovingbeneathhim.Whatonearthwashappening?
Hejumpedtohisfeetandtriedtoswitchonthelight.Itdidn’twork.Hestartedtowardsthebackdoor,butjustashereachedittherecamealoudcrackingnoise.Nextmomentapileofbrickscametumblingdownaroundhim.Aterriblechokingsmellfilledtheair.Atlastthedustcleared.Tariqwasamazedtofindthathewasstillalive.Theframeworkofthedoorwaymusthavesavedhim.Hecalledout.”Dad?
Dad,areyouallright?
Noanswer.
Tariqstumbledbacktowardsthestairs-orrather,towherethestairsusedtobe.
Therewasnothingleftofthemnowbutapileofrubble.Aterriblefeartookholdofhim.”Dad?
Dad,whereareyou?
”hecalledagain.
Astrange,emptysilencehungintheair.
Newsoftheearthquakespreadquickly.InEnglandSimonGillamheardaboutitandstartedtopack.Hepackedatent,asleeping-bag,acookingstove-andlotsofdogfood.BecauseSimon
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wouldnotbetravellingalone.
“Kelly!
Kelly!
”hecalled,“Comehere,oldgirl.We’vegotworktodo.”
Kelly,asix-year-oldBorderCollie,cameboundinguptohim.Simonbentdowntostrokeherglossyhead.
“Thiswon’tbeaneasyjob.”Hewarnedher.“Butwe’lldoourbest—won’twe,oldgirl?
’Kellygrinnedupathim,eagerlywagginghertail.Shewasatrainedsearchandrescuedog.Herjobwastofindpeopleburiedbeneathrubbleormud.Together,sheandSimonmadeabrilliantteam.
Butitwouldbedifficult,exhaustingwork.AndwhoknewwhatdangersawaitedthemintheruinsoftheTurkishtown?
CHAPTER2
TheMagicWord
Thepick-uptrucklurcheddowntherough,uneventrackandontoasmootherroad.Kellygazedoutofthewindow.Theyhadbeentravellingforoursandmustbealongwayfromhome.
Butshewasn’tscared.ShewasneverscaredaslongasshewaswithSimon.
KellyturnedtolookatSimon,squashedbesideherinthebackofthetruck.Hegaveherareassuringgrin.“Won’tbelongnow,oldgirl.Soonbethere.”
Soonbewhere?
Kellycouldtellfromhisvoicetheirjourneywasimportant.Thiswasn’tgoingtobeaholiday:
theywereheretowork.Butthatsuitedherfine.TherewasnothingKellyenjoyedmorethanworking.Wherevertheyweregoingshecouldn’twaittogetthere.
Shehadstartedhertrainingwhenshewasonlyapuppy.Toherjustwasjustagameof
hide-and-seek.Simonwouldtakehertoaquarryorabuildingsiteandsendoneofhisfriendstohide.Thisfriendtookasqueakytoywithhim.AssoonasKellyhearditgo“Squeak,squeak!
”shewouldrushoffinsearchofthetoy.WhenshehadfounditshebarkedtotellSimonhowclevershewas.Oh,itwasagreatgame!
Kellylovedplayinghide-and-seek.
ButnowtheyhadcometowesternTurkeyanditwasnolongeragame.Shewouldn’tbesearchingforasqueakytoy.Shewouldbelookingforreallivepeopleinneedofrescue.
Thepick-upcametoasuddenstop.“We’rehere,”saidSimon.
Heopenedthedoorandjumpedout.Kellyfollowedhim