Death toll rises above 15,000 in Turkey, Syria quake
February 09, 2023 / 7:31 AM
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A rescue worker digs to reach a boy under the rubble of a collapsed building in the town of Jindayris
Sharjah24 - AFP: The death toll from a massive earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria climbed above 15,000 on Wednesday, as rescuers raced to save survivors trapped under debris in freezing weather.
Officials and medics said 12,391 people had died in Turkey and 2,992 in Syria from Monday's 7.8-magnitude tremor, bringing the confirmed total to 15,383.