Photos: Rescue efforts continue after deadly quake in Turkey and Syria
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Emily Bogle |
Tuesday, February 7, 2023
Volunteers and rescue teams work a scene outside of a collapsed building in Elbistan Turkey on Friday. A 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit near Gaziantep, Turkey, in the early hours of Monday, followed by another 7.5-magnitude tremor just after midday.
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Updated February 10, 2023 at 09:04 AM ET
Efforts to find survivors in Turkey and Syria continue on Friday, following the massive earthquake and multiple aftershocks on Monday. Thousands of buildings have been leveled and the confirmed death toll has soared past 21,000 people, according to the Associated Press. International aid is making its way to to the region despite difficult conditions.
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