11 minutes agoBalance rises, more than 41,000 dead in earthquake in Turkey, Syria
Periskopi(3 years ago)
(3 years ago)The death toll in Turkey-Siri has more than 41,000. Turkish authorities say 35,418 people have been killed in the country. The Syrian government and the UN say more than 5,800 people have died in Syria. The search for those left under the debris follows as a week has passed by the earthquake. Nine persons [...]
Nine people were rescued in Turkey on Tuesday, including two brothers aged 17 and 21, who were removed from the ruins of an apartment block in Kahramanmaras. Three other women -- two in Hatay province and one in Kahramanmaras -- were also rescued Tuesday, Turkish media reported.
O BSH has described the earthquake as the greatest natural disaster in a century. The UN has also called on the UN to collect $397m in aid to help five million survivors of Syrians with housing, health care and food. /abcnews. al
