Turkey/Syria Earthquake Death Toll Passes 46,000
Many are still missing as rescuers listen for signs of life under the rubble.
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Death toll in Turkey, Syria quake tops 33,000; Turkey starts legal action against builders
Rescuers pulled more survivors from the rubble on Sunday, nearly a week after one of the worst earthquakes to hit Turkey and Syria.
Turkey acknowledges earthquake relief problems as death toll passes 12,000
KAHRAMANMARAS/ANTAKYA, Turkey (Reuters) -President Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday admitted there were problems with his government’s initial response to a devastating earthquake in southern Turkey, amid anger from those left destitute and frustrated over the slow arrival of rescue teams. Erdogan, who contests an election in May, said on a visit to the disaster zone that operations were now
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Major earthquake kills 3,700 in Turkey and Syria, weather hits survivors
KAHRAMANMARAS, Turkey/DAMASCUS (Reuters) – A huge earthquake killed more than 3,700 people across a swathe of Turkey and northwest Syria on Monday, with freezing winter weather adding to the plight of the thousands left injured or homeless and hampering efforts to find survivors. The magnitude 7.8 quake brought down whole apartment blocks in Turkish cities
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