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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Tim Sigsworth

Grief-stricken relatives speak of sleepless nights as quake death toll rises

PA Media

Grief-stricken relatives of those killed in the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria have spoken of panic and sleepless nights as the death toll continues to climb.

The 7.8 magnitude quake has claimed the lives of more than 21,000 people since it hit on Monday – reducing thousands of homes and buildings to rubble as people slept.

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