ANTAKYA/KAHRAMANMARAS, Türkiye: More than 45,000 people have been killed in the earthquake that struck Türkiye and Syria, and the toll is expected to soar with about 264,000 apartments in Türkiye destroyed and many still missing in the country's worst modern disaster. Eleven days after the quake hit, th
The sides clashed overnight for the first time since the disaster, with government forces shelling the outskirts of Atareb, a rebel-held town badly hit by the earthquake, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported on Friday.Thousands of Syrians who had sought refuge in Türkiye from their country's civil war have returned to their homes in the war zone - at least for now.Neither Türkiye nor Syria have said how many people are still missing following the quake.
For families still waiting to retrieve relatives in Türkiye, there is growing anger over what they see as corrupt building practices and deeply flawed urban development that resulted in thousands of homes and businesses disintegrating."It was said to be earthquake-safe, but you can see the result," said Hamza Alpaslan, 47, whose brother had lived in the apartment block."It's in horrible condition. There is neither cement nor proper iron in it. It's a real hell.
Türkiye has promised to investigate anyone suspected of responsibility for the collapse of buildings and has ordered the detention of more than 100 suspects, including developers. The United Nations on Thursday appealed for more than US$1 billion in funds for the Turkish relief operation, and has launched a US$400 million appeal for Syrians.
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