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Thursday, February 9, 2023
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Thursday, February 9, 2023
Death toll in Turkey-Syria earthquake passes 17,500
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A rescuer searches for victims and survivors through the rubble of collapsed buildings in Adiyaman, on February 8, 2023, two days after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck southeast Turkey. (Ilyas Akengin/AFP)
ISTANBUL — The death toll from a huge earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria climbs to more than 17,500, as hopes fade of finding survivors stuck under rubble in freezing weather.
Officials and medics say 14,351 people have died in Turkey and 3,162 in Syria from Monday’s 7.8-magnitude tremor, bringing the confirmed total to 17,513.
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