Turkey and Syria: at least 3,500 people confirmed dead after major earthquakes with number set to rise
International rescue missions were rushing to Turkey and Syria on Monday after one of the most powerful earthquakes to hit the region in at least a century
In a recently released update, Turkey said 2,316 people have been killed and 13,293 injured in the devastating earthquake.
The emergencies services added that 7,340 people had been rescued so far. The update brings the total number of victims to 3,613, according to AFP, which would mean 1,297 fatalities in Syria.-- More...
Devastating scenes from Turkey today. Life is so fragile. ????
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