Rescue efforts have ramped up in Turkey and Syria, with many people still trapped under rubble more than 48 hours after Monday's devasting earthquakes. The death toll in the two countries soared to more than 8,700 on Wednesday morning.
Rescue efforts have ramped up in Turkey and Syria, with many people still trapped under rubble more than 48 hours after a pair of large earthquakes leveled cities and towns Monday. The operations took place amid inclement weather, with temperatures in Gaziantep, near the epicenter in southern Turkey, dropping to the low 20s overnight. More than
have been dispatched on disaster and relief duties in Turkey, the country’s defense minister said. The death toll in the two countries soared to nearly 9,500 on Wednesday morning, with the majority of the casualties reported in Turkey.Turkish authorities confirmed at least 6,957 deaths and 38,224 injured. In government-controlled parts of Syria, at least 1,250 people were killed and 1,449 were injured, according to state media.
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