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At a press conference in Kahramanmaras, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says the number of deaths in Turkey has risen to 8,574, in the aftermath of the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria.
The death toll from the earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria has climbed above 35 thousand. More than a million others are now homeless, living on the streets in below freezing temperatures, or waiting for their loved ones bodies to be recovered. FRANCE 24's correspondent in Gaziantep, Turkey, Thameen Al Kheetan reports.
Rescue teams have found a dozen people alive in Turkey, five days after buildings were flattened in parts of the country, and in neighbouring Syria, in Monday's earthquake. Field hospitals have been set up to treat the injured and mass graves are being dug in the worst hit areas.
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.
Rescuers in Haiti used heavy equipment and their bare hands Monday to hunt for survivors under buildings flattened two days ago by a massive earthquake that killed more than 1,400 people, while an approaching storm threatened more suffering. FRANCE 24's Amélie Baron reports.
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