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Magnitude 6.4-earthquake hits devastated Turkey, Syria

By Suzan Fraser, Associated Press

A new, 6.4 magnitude earthquake has jolted Turkey's Hatay province which was devastated by a massive tremor two weeks ago.

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Syrian death toll from earthquake likely to rise, UN official says

By Omar Akour, Associated Press

A United Nations official says the death toll from the devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake is likely to rise as teams scramble to remove rubble in hard-hit areas.

Struggle to receive, distribute aid to Turkey and Syria after earthquake

By Sarah El Deeb, Zeynep Bilginsoy, Bernat Armangué, Associated Press

The situation was particularly desperate in Syria, where a 12-year civil war has complicated relief efforts and meant days of wrangling over how to even move aid into the country, let alone distribute it.

Rescues wind down in Turkey, Syria after devastating earthquake

By Mehmet Guzel, Suzan Fraser, Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press

While stories of near-miraculous rescues have flooded the airwaves in recent days, tens of thousands of dead have been found during the same period.

After earthquake, residents of war-torn Syria struggle to get aid and rebuild

By Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press

Almost one week after the devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck northern Syria and neighboring Turkey, the U.N. has acknowledged an international failure to help Syrian quake victims.

Turkey investigates building contractors as earthquake deaths rise past 33,000

By Justin Spike, Zeynep Bilginsoy, Associated Press

Turkish authorities are targeting contractors allegedly linked with buildings that collapsed in the powerful Feb. 6 earthquakes as rescuers found more survivors in the rubble Sunday in the disaster that killed over 33,000 people.

Survivors still being found as earthquake death toll tops 28,000 in Turkey, Syria

By Justin Spike, Suzan Fraser, Associated Press, Abdelrahman Shaheen, Associated press

Five days after two powerful earthquakes hours apart caused thousands of buildings to collapse, killing more than 28,000 people and leaving millions homeless, rescuers were still pulling unlikely survivors from the ruins — one of them just 7 months old.

Rescue of survivors in Turkey offer moments of reprieve from devastating quake

By Justin Spike, Ghaith Alsayed, Suzan Fraser, Associated Press

Rescuers pulled several people alive from the shattered remnants of buildings after a catastrophic earthquake slammed Turkey and Syria.

Earthquake deaths surpass 19,000 as survivors struggle to stay warm, fed

By Mehmet Guzel, Ghaith Alsayed, Zeynep Bilginsoy, Associated Press

Thousands who lost their homes in a catastrophic earthquake huddled around campfires and clamored for food, three days after the temblor and series of aftershocks hit Turkey and Syria, killing more than 19,300.