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Earthquake death toll in Turkey climbs to 31,974 - AFAD

Rescuers work to extract the bodies of a father and a son from under the rubble in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake in Hatay, Turkey February 14, 2023. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne

The death toll from powerful earthquakes that struck Turkey last week has risen to 31,974, the country’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said on Tuesday.

It said that nearly 195,962 victims have been evacuated from the quake zone in southern Turkey.

(Writing by Parisa Hafezi; Editing by Alex Richardson)

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