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Turkey-Syria earthquake: death toll passes 11,000

Turkey-Syria earthquake: death toll passes 11,000 as time runs out for survivors
MENA
7 min read
08 February, 2023
Desperation - and anger - is growing across both countries as the clock runs down on rescue operations as several hundreds remain trapped.

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The death toll after Monday's disastrous earthquakes in Turkey and Syria has passed 11,000 on Wednesday and is expected to climb yet further. 

Turkish president Erdogan travelled to Kahramanmaras, the epicentre of the shocks, to meet survivors as he announced the mounting numbers of dead, confirmed by officials and rescue workers. 

Throughout the day, survivors and rescue teams have been picking through the ruins of homes to desperately try and free any survivors that remain trapped after Monday's devastating earthquake which has left more than 11,000 people dead across Turkey and Syria. 

Over 48 hours since the first 7.8 magnitude quake struck near the city of Gaziantep, residents remain too afraid to re-enter buildings that remain standing - while rescue crews work tirelessly to stop the death toll from mounting. 

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