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Syria-Turkey Quake: Dr. Zahid fears it's the final day "to secure life," death toll could top 50,000

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With hope fading to find survivors, stretched rescue teams toiled through the night in Turkey and Syria, searching for signs of life in the rubble of thousands of buildings toppled by a catastrophic earthquake. The death toll rose Wednesday to more than 11,000 in the deadliest quake worldwide in more than a decade. For more on the frantic rescue and humanitarian efforts, joining us from Gaziantep, Turkey is Dr. Muhammed Zahid, CEO of Physicians Across Continents.

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