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Families forced to bury loved ones in mass graves as bodies line the streets of Türkiye and Syria

Thousands of earthquake victims have been buried in mass graves.

Across Türkiye and Syria, devastated families have been forced to bury their loved ones in mass graves, sometimes forgoing burial rites, as the death toll from two powerful earthquakes and hundreds of aftershocks continues to rise.

With more than 41,000 dead across both countries, local sources in Syria described bodies lining the streets, as hope faded for the missing still buried under the rubble.

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