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    Photos: Pain, anguish, death, devastation and rubble everywhere after massive quake hits Turkey-Syria

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    Photos: Pain, anguish, death, devastation and rubble everywhere after massive quake hits Turkey-Syria

    Freezing rain and sub-zero temperatures have slowed the rescue operations


    Published:  February 07, 2023 10:38 Last updated:  February 08, 2023 15:36 AFP  and  Compiled by Nilanjana G. Javed, Editorial Liaison Manager

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    People try to reach people trapped under the debris of a collapsed building in Malatya, Turkey. Image Credit: AP
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    A man reacts at the site of a collapsed building in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake in Diyarbakir, Turkey. Image Credit: Reuters
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    View of heavily damaged buildings after an earthquake as rescue operations continue in Jandaris, Syria.
    View of heavily damaged buildings after an earthquake as rescue operations continue in Jandaris, Syria. Image Credit: North Press Agency/Handout via REUTERS
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    Civilians look for survivors under the rubble of collapsed buildings in Kahramanmaras. Image Credit: AFP
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    People sit amid rubble following an earthquake in Hatay, Turkey. Image Credit: Reuters
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    A girl reacts following an earthquake, in rebel-held town of Jandaris, Syria.
    A girl reacts following an earthquake, in rebel-held town of Jandaris, Syria. Image Credit: REUTERS
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    A doll lies on the ground near the site of a collapsed mosque, following an earthquake in Hatay.
    A doll lies on the ground near the site of a collapsed mosque, following an earthquake in Hatay, Turkey. Image Credit: REUTERS
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    View of temporary shelters set up after an earthquake struck the region in Kobani, Syria
    View of temporary shelters set up after an earthquake struck the region in Kobani, Syria. Image Credit: North Press Agency/Handout via REUTERS
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    A person sleeps in a vehicle parked near the site of a collapsed building in the aftermath of an earthquake in Kahramanmaras, Turkey, February 7, 2023
    Image Credit: REUTERS
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    A woman is rescued after surviving the earthquake in Hatay, Turkey.
    A woman is rescued after surviving the earthquake in Hatay, the day after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck the country's southeast on February 7, 2023. - Rescuers in Turkey and Syria braved frigid weather, aftershocks and collapsing buildings, as they dug for survivors buried by an earthquake that killed more than 5,000 people. Up to 23 million people could be affected by the massive earthquake that has killed thousands in Turkey and Syria, the WHO warned on Tuesday, promising long-term assistance. Image Credit: AFP
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    An aerial view shows collapsed and damaged buildings after an earthquake in Hatay, Turkey.  February 7, 2023.
    An aerial view shows collapsed and damaged buildings after an earthquake in Hatay, Turkey. Image Credit: Reuters
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    A man reacts while standing amid rubble following an earthquake in Hatay, Turkey, February 7, 2023.
    Rescuers in Turkey and Syria dug with their bare hands through the freezing night Tuesday hunting for survivors among the rubble of thousands of buildings felled in a series of violent earthquakes. The confirmed death toll across the two countries has soared above 4,300 after a swarm of strong tremors near the Turkey-Syria border - the largest of which measured at a massive 7.8-magnitude. Image Credit: REUTERS
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    People look amid rubble as the search for survivors continues following an earthquake in Hatay, Turkey, February 7, 2023.
    Turkish and Syrian disaster response teams report more than 5,600 buildings have been flattened across several cities, including many multi-storey apartment blocks that were filled with sleeping residents when the first quake struck. Image Credit: Reuters
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    People stand in front of collapsed buildings following an earthquake in Kahramanmaras, Turkey February 6, 2023.
    In the city of Kahramanmaras in southeastern Turkey, eyewitnesses struggled to comprehend the scale of the disaster. "We thought it was the apocalypse," said Melisa Salman, a 23-year-old reporter. "That was the first time we have ever experienced anything like that." Image Credit: IHA via Reuters
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    A still image from video, released by Russia's Defence Ministry, shows people including Russian military personnel involved in a search and rescue operation after a devastating earthquake in the region of Latakia, Syria, in this image taken from handout footage released February 7, 2023.
    Turkey's relief agency AFAD on Tuesday said there were now 2,921 deaths in that country alone, bringing the confirmed tally to 4,365. There are fears that toll will rise inexorably, with World Health Organization officials estimating up to 20,000 may have died. Image Credit: Russian Defence Ministry via Reuters
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    A man searches for people  in the rubble of a destroyed building in Gaziantep, Turkey, Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. A powerful quake has knocked down multiple buildings in southeast Turkey and Syria and many casualties are feared.
    In Gaziantep, a Turkish city home to countless refugees from Syria's decade-old civil war, rescuers picking through the rubble screamed, cried and clamoured for safety as another building collapsed nearby without warning. The initial earthquake was so large it was felt as far away as Greenland, and the impact is big enough to have sparked a global response. Image Credit: AP
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    A woman reacts while embracing another person, near rubble following an earthquake in Hatay, Turkey, February 7, 2023.
    In the southeastern Turkish city of Sanliurfa, rescuers were working into the night to try and pull survivors from the wreckage of a seven-storey building that had collapsed. "There is a family I know under the rubble," said 20-year-old Syrian student Omer El Cuneyd. "Until 11:00 am or noon, my friend was still answering the phone. But she no longer answers. She is down there." Image Credit: REUTERS
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    People walk past rubble of damaged buildings, in the aftermath of the earthquake, in Aleppo, Syria February 7, 2023.
    Despite freezing temperatures outside, terrified residents spent the night on the streets, huddling around fires for warmth. Mustafa Koyuncu packed his wife and their five children into their car, too scared to move. "We can't go home," the 55-year-old told AFP. "Everyone is afraid." Image Credit: REUTERS
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    People gather on the rubble as the search for survivors continues, in the aftermath of the earthquake, in Aleppo, Syria February 7, 2023.
    Some of the heaviest devastation occurred near the quake's epicentre between Kahramanmaras and Gaziantep, where entire city blocks lay in ruins under gathering snow. Image Credit: REUTERS
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    People gather on the rubble as the search for survivors continues, in the aftermath of the earthquake, in Aleppo, Syria February 7, 2023.i
    President Joe Biden promised his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan that the United States will send "any and all" aid needed to help recover from a devastating earthquake. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky also offered to provide "the necessary assistance" to Turkey, whose combat drones are helping Kyiv fight the Russian invasion. Turkey is in one of the world's most active earthquake zones. Image Credit: REUTERS
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    A woman reacts while standing amid rubble, following an earthquake in Hatay, Turkey, February 7, 2023.
    A winter blizzard has covered major roads into the area in ice and snow. Image Credit: REUTERS
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    People gather around a fire following an earthquake in Hatay, Turkey, February 7, 2023.
    Monday's first earthquake struck at 4:17am (0117 GMT) at a depth of about 18 kilometres (11 miles) near the Turkish city of Gaziantep, which is home to around two million people, the US Geological Survey said. More than 14,000 people have so far been reported injured in Turkey, the disaster management agency said, while Syria said at least 3,411 people were injured. Image Credit: Reuters

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