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Death toll in Turkey, Syria earthquake surpasses 15,000
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Rescue workers continued to pull living people from the damaged homes but hope was starting to fade amid freezing temperatures more than three full days since the quake hit.
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Desperation is growing in the aftermath of the massive earthquakes that rocked Turkey, Syria and beyond as international rescue efforts pour into the region.
More than 1,200 people are already confirmed dead across Turkey and neighbouring Syria after a 7.8 magnitude tremor struck in the early hours of Monday.
Winter weather and dozens of aftershocks from Monday's 7.8 magnitude earthquake has slowed rescuers' work to search through the rubble and find survivors in Turkey and Syria.
Attempts to reach survivors have been hindered by temperatures below freezing and close to 200 aftershocks, which made the search through unstable structures perilous.
The magnitude 7.8 earthquake was felt most strongly in Turkey and Syria, but reached as far as Iraq, Egypt and other countries in the region. Turkey has appealed for international help for rescue efforts.
Up to 23 million people could be affected by the massive earthquake that has killed thousands in Turkey and Syria, the WHO warned on Tuesday, promising long-term assistance."Event overview maps show that potentially 23 million people are exposed, including around five million vulnerable populations,…
The confirmed death toll continues to rise and rescue operations are underway in Turkey and Syria following a huge earthquake. Turkey declared a week's national mourning.
War-ravaged Syria is calling on the United Nations and all member states to help with rescue efforts, health services, shelter and food aid. That's following a massive earthquake that killed
Rescuers in Turkey and Syria battled frigid cold Tuesday in a race against time to find survivors under buildings flattened by a earthquake that killed more than 6,200 people.Tremors that inflicted more suffering on a border area, already plagued by conflict, left people on the streets burning debri…
By Rhea Mogul, Gul Tuysuz, Isil Sariyuce, Kareem El Damanhoury and Rob Picheta, CNN More than 4,300 people have died and rescuers are racing to pull survivors from beneath the rubble after a devastating earthquake ripped through Turkey and Syria, leaving destruction and debris on each side of the bo…
The death toll from a powerful earthquake that struck in Turkey and Syria has soared above 7,200 people. Turkey’s emergency management agency said Tuesday evening that the total number of
