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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Chris Stevenson

20,000 feared dead in earthquake carnage as rescuers race against time to save trapped victims

Reuters

Rescue teams are in a race against time to find survivors of the devastating earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria, with fears that the final death toll could reach 20,000.

Search teams from all over the world, as well as almost 25,000 rescue workers from Turkey, have spread out across the huge area that has been flattened by the tremors. Although rain and snow, plus plummeting temperatures at night, have hampered search efforts – meaning that a number of areas have so far been left without help.

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