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UN calls for 'immediate ceasefire' in Syria to facilitate bringing aid to quake victims

A man sits next to rubble at the site of a collapsed building in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake in Antakya, Turkey, February 10, 2023. © Guglielmo Mangiapane, Reuters

The United Nations rights chief called Friday for an immediate ceasefire in Syria to help facilitate bringing aid to all victims of the region's devastating earthquakes. The death toll from Monday's catastrophic earthquakes in Turkey and Syria surpassed 23,000 on Friday. Follow FRANCE 24's blog to see how the day's events unfolded. All times are Paris time (GMT+1).

Officials and medics said more than 23,000 people were killed by Monday's succession of earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, with the death toll in Turkey alone surpassing 20,000.

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