Number of people killed in Turkey and Syria expected to keep rising as anger grows in Turkey over slow response from authorities
, shops are closed and there is no heat because gas lines have been cut to avoid explosions. Finding petrol was tough. About 100 people wrapped in blankets slept in the lounge of an airport terminal, it reports.
The numbers are expected to continue to rise as further rescue work and excavations are carried out. Emergency services have been hampered by poor weather.In the UK, the newly appointed chair of the ruling Conservative party said the country would be ready to respond to any further requests fromGreg Hands defended the UK’s commitment to foreign aid spending which the Government slashed from 0.7% to 0.5% in 2021.
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