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Thursday, February 9, 2023
From the Liveblog of
Thursday, February 9, 2023
Death toll from Turkey-Syria earthquake nears 20,000
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This aerial view shows a collapsed building during ongoing searches in Hatay, southeastern Turkey, on February 9, 2023, two days after a strong earthquake struck the region. (DHA/Demiroren News Agency/AFP)
Officials and medics say 16,546 people have died in Turkey and 3,317 in Syria from Monday’s 7.8-magnitude tremor, bringing the confirmed total to 19,863. Experts fear the number will continue to rise sharply.
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