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Death toll tops 24,000 as Turkey, Syria rescue efforts continue

Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said earthquake rescue efforts ‘not as fast as we wanted them to be’.

Al Jazeera · Feb 10, 2023

Syrians are desperate for aid after the earthquake

Letters: People in Syria want help, and needed it four days ago, says Chris Doyle. Plus letters from Margaret Owen, Phil Murray and Mary Gildea

The Guardian - UK · Feb 10, 2023

Turkey and Syria earthquake: what we know so far on day five

Death toll passes 22,000; rescuers continue to pull people out of the rubble alive

The Guardian - AU · Feb 10, 2023

Rare rescues give hope amid rising quake toll in Turkey, Syria

Volunteers continue for a fifth consecutive day to dig into the debris amid despair and shrinking hopes.

Al Jazeera · Feb 10, 2023

Turkey-Syria earthquake claims over 20,000 lives as hopes of finding survivors dwindle

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called the quake "the disaster of the century" as the death toll continues to rise

Manchester Evening News · Feb 10, 2023

Turkey-Syria earthquakes day five: What do we know so far?

Hope of finding survivors is dwindling as the death toll tops 21,500 in Turkey and Syria.

Al Jazeera · Feb 10, 2023

Trudy Rubin: Earthquakes killed nearly 12,000 people this week. Three men are partly to blame

There are moments, during horrific natural disasters such as the earthquake in Turkey and Syria, when you can witness the best that mankind is capable of — the noble behavior that often emerges during a crisis.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Feb 10, 2023

Humanitarian aid leaves the UK for earthquake-hit Turkey as death toll nears 21,000

Thousands of thermal blankets have been sent to help keep survivors warm in sub-zero conditions

Evening Standard · Feb 10, 2023

Three-year-old boy pulled alive from rubble after more than 82 hours

Rami's rescue, alongside his mother, came hours after another three-year-old was saved. A teenager climbed out of the debris after 94 hours

Wales Online · Feb 10, 2023

Turkey's lax policing of building codes flagged before quake

Turkey has for years tempted fate by not enforcing modern construction codes while allowing — and in some cases, encouraging — a real estate boom in earthquake-prone areas, experts say

The Independent UK · Feb 10, 2023