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Feb 16

In the aftermath of Turkey’s earthquake, some survivors still search among the rubble

By Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press

Over 2 million people have left the disaster zone in Turkey, but in the worst-hit city, hundreds are still waiting. At every corner, a few people look at a pile of rubble, praying for a wife, a sister, a son…

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Feb 16

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.

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Feb 15

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Criticism over lax construction standards grows 10 days after Turkey and Syria earthquake

By Alexis Cox and Peter Smith, Independent Television News

More stories have emerged of extraordinary rescues amid the rubble in Turkey and Syria more than a week after the catastrophic earthquake. At the same time, more and more questions are being asked about manmade failures and how they added…

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Feb 14

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Frustration mounts, hope for finding survivors wanes as earthquake death toll tops 40,000

By Amna Nawaz, Cai Pigliucci

The death toll from the earthquake in Syria and Turkey has topped 40,000. Some 35,000 of those killed were in Turkey, making it the country's worst disaster in a century. At the same time, a few flickers of life are…

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Feb 13

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Victims found alive in rubble a week after earthquake that killed 37,000 in Turkey, Syria

By Jane Ferguson, Jorgen Samso, Huseyin Aldemir, Tommy Walters

The official death count from the earthquake in Turkey and Syria has now topped 37,000. But a week after the disaster and against all odds, a few people are still being found alive in the wreckage. Special correspondent Jane Ferguson…

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Feb 13

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Earthquake victims in rebel-held area of Syria left without aid, rescue operations

By Jane Ferguson, Jorgen Samso, Zeba Warsi, Teresa Cebrián Aranda

In Syria, the earthquake brutalized a community that has already suffered more than a decade of war. Rebel-held provinces in the country's northwest now face a double disaster: the deadly quake and little to no outside help. Special correspondent Jane…

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Feb 13

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.

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Feb 12

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.

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Feb 12

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Rescuers face increasingly long odds as death toll soars in Turkey and Syria

By Jane Ferguson, Jorgen Samso, Huseyin Aldemir, Lorna Baldwin, Harry Zahn

The death toll from last week's earthquakes in Turkey and Syria is now above 33,000, as rescue teams recover more and more bodies from beneath the rubble. Officials say the number of dead will very likely grow much higher. As…

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Feb 12

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Earthquake deepens need for humanitarian aid in Syria and Turkey

By John Yang, Kaisha Young, Sarah Clune Hartman

The devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria have left more than 5 million people without homes, compounding the region's humanitarian disaster. Ayham Taha, of the international humanitarian organization CARE, joins John Yang from southeastern Turkey to discuss what survivors need…

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