A dad-of-four in Nottingham has told of his unending grief after losing six family members in the deadly earthquake that ripped through Turkey and Syria, leaving destruction and debris on each side of the border. Ali Topaloglu, 45, who lives in Wollaton, woke up to the news that six close members of his family were killed in the catastrophic earthquake in the early hours of Monday (February 6).
"They lived in Hatay in Turkey - they were among the first ones to be killed," said the heartbroken dad. Almost 20,000 people have been killed in the disaster and the numbers are expected to keep rising as rescuers are racing to pull survivors from beneath the rubble.
Turkish authorities have reported at least 16,546 deaths, and the Syrian toll totalled 3,162. It shook residents from their beds at around 4am, with tremors reported as far away as Israel and Lebanon, according to reports.
