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Rescue workers search for earthquake victims in the ruins with the help of a backhoe in Antakya, Turkey. The death toll from the powerful earthquake ten days ago in Turkey and Syria is now over 40,000, according to the latest estimates. IMAGES
Rescuers and volunteers work in large numbers to clear the rubble of a collapsed building in Diyarbakir, Turkey. The death toll from a catastrophic earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria has reached to 33,000, with the United Nations warning that the final number may double. IMAGES
Rescuers in Izmir continue their desperate search on Saturday through heavy blocks of concrete for survivors after a a deadly earthquake. IMAGES
The death toll from a powerful earthquake which struck eastern Turkey rose to 31, officials said Sunday, as rescue efforts continued. The magnitude 6.8 quake hit on Friday evening, with its epicentre in the small lakeside town of Sivrice in Elazig province but also affected neighbouring cities and countries. IMAGES
People navigate in boats through the flooded streets of Porto Alegre, Brazil, as floods and mudslides have killed at least 66 and forced more than 80,000 to flee their homes, according to authorities. IMAGES
Indian rescuers dig through the final metres of debris separating them from 41 workers trapped in a collapsed road tunnel for nearly two weeks. IMAGES