ISTANBUL: The death toll from the earthquake that has devastated parts of Türkiye and Syria exceeded 41,000 on Friday (Feb 17) as the United Nations appealed for US$1 billion to address a growing humanitarian crisis. Eleven days after the quake - now one of the 10 deadliest of the past 100 years - Turkish
BY DAY THREE"SHE WAS DEAD"
The quake - in one of the world's most active earthquake zones - hit populated areas as many were asleep in houses that had not been built to resist such powerful ground vibrations. For every miraculous tale of survival, there are stories of dashed hopes of saving loved ones who slowly died in the rubble.
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