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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Antoun Issa

Afternoon Update: earthquake casualties could exceed 20,000; BLM protest charges dropped; and a quoll faces extinction

man holding earthquake victim
More than 4,3000 people have been confirmed dead in the devastating Turkey and Syria earthquakes, and the death toll is rising by the hour. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

The number of casualties after devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria could exceed 20,000, the World Health Organization says, as rescuers battle with difficult wintry conditions to save thousands still trapped beneath the rubble.

As of writing, 4,365 people have been confirmed dead, but that number is rising by the hour.

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