The death toll from a devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Turkey and Syria kept climbing to more than 4,000 people.
could be heard by first responders bracing rain, snow and ongoing seismic activity, including one 7.5 magnitude jolt that was nearly as strong as the original quake.
Rescue workers and civilians conduct search and rescue operations in the rubble of a collapsed building following a magnitude 7.8 earthquake that hit Syria.Huseyin Yayman, a Turkish legislator, said several of his loved ones were trapped under their collapsed homes. “There are so many buildings that have been damaged. People are on the streets. It’s raining, it’s winter.”Emergency teams search for people in the rubble of a destroyed building in Gaziantep, Turkey, Feb. 6, 2023.Tens of thousands of people in those 10 provinces took shelter in shopping centers, stadiums, mosques and other community centers. About 5,600 buildings were destroyed, officials said.In addition to the devastating death toll, over 17,000 people suffered injuries.
Ruined residential buildings following a 7.8 magnitude earthquake that occurred in the Pazarcık district of KahramanmaraÅ on Feb. 6, 2023.Among the help offered by the US were dozens of members of the internationally-known Los Angeles Fire Department’s Urban Search and Rescue team, who were on their way to help in the rescue mission.
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