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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Rescuers Race to Find Türkiye-Syria Quake Survivors as Toll Tops 21,000

This satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies shows traffic and collapsed buildings destroyed by a catastrophic earthquake in Antakya, Türkiye, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023. There is significant damage to critical infrastructure across the region. (Satellite image 2023 Maxar Technologies via AP)

Rescuers were scouring debris on Friday nearly 100 hours after a massive earthquake hit Turkey and Syria, killing at least 21,000 people in one of the region's worst disasters for a century.

The first UN aid deliveries arrived on Thursday in Syrian rebel-held zones, but chances of finding survivors have dimmed since the passing of the three-day mark that experts consider a critical period to save lives, AFP said.

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