a few seconds agoMore than 46 thousand deaths from earthquakes in Turkey, Syria
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(3 years ago)It has gone to over 46,000 the number of victims from the terrible earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria, as that figure is still expected to increase. Some 345,000 apartments in Turkey have been destroyed by this earthquake, while many are still missing, Reuters reports. As Turkey tries to manage its most unfortunate [...]
As Turkey tries to manage its worst modern disaster, sorrows are on the rise for victims of tragedy in Syria, with the World Food Programme (WFP) pressuring authorities in the northwest to stop blocking access to the area as it seeks to help hundreds of thousands of people destroyed by earthquakes, the Klankosova broadcast.tv.
Twelve days after the sting, workers from Kyrgyzstan tried to rescue a five-member Syrian family from the ruins of a building in the town of Antayya in Turkey.
Three people, including a child, were released alive. Mother and father survived, but the child later died of dehydration, the rescue team said. The older sister and a twin did not succeed.
According to Reuters, the death toll in Turkey has gone to 40,642, while in Syria it is reported to be more than 5800 victims -- a figure that hasn't moved for days now.
