Major earthquake could affect up to 23 million in Turkey and Syria: WHO
Some 23 million people could be affected by the massive quake that has killed more than 5,000 so far, the World Health Organization has announced.
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Searching for Survivors
Time is running out, and cold weather is impeding the search for survivors after a major earthquake hit Turkey.
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A magnitude 7.8 earthquake shook Turkey and Syria on Monday, killing thousands of people in the two countries. The death toll is expected to rise.
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Rescuers raced Tuesday to find survivors in the rubble of thousands of buildings brought down by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake and multiple aftershocks that struck Turkey and Syria.
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Syria is not able to receive direct aid from many countries because of sanctions, so the border crossing has been a lifeline.
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Turkey Earthquake: Time Is Running Out to Find Survivors
Rescues typically happen within three days of an earthquake, an expert said. The logistics of finding survivors in Turkey and Syria are daunting.
The U.S. aid agency deploys two search and rescue teams to Turkey.
The two units, based in Virginia and California, are the only such teams in the United States that work internationally. They join the thousands of rescuers from Syria and Turkey already there.
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Officials in both Syria and Turkey expect the death toll to rise significantly as rescuers make their way through devastated cities.