Nine Survivors Pulled From Turkey's Rubble As Earthquake Death Toll Passes 40,000
ANTAKYA, Turkey, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Nine survivors were rescued from the rubble in Turkey on Tuesday, more than a week after a massive earthquake struck, as the focus of the aid effort shifted to helping people now struggling without shelter or enough food in the bitter cold.
Thursday 16 February 2023 | 17:50
Piles of concrete are seen next to withstanding buildings in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake in Elbistan, Turkey on February 14, 2023. Photo: Reuters
ANTAKYA, Turkey, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Nine survivors were rescued from the rubble in Turkey on Tuesday, more than a week after a massive earthquake struck, as the focus of the aid effort shifted to helping people now struggling without shelter or enough food in the bitter cold.
The disaster, with a combined death toll in Turkey and neighbouring Syria exceeding 41,000, has ravaged cities in both countries, leaving many survivors homeless in near-freezing winter temperatures.
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Source: Reuters
