Quake deaths rise to 41,156 in Turkey

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Mon, 20 Feb 2023 - 05:24 GMT

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Mon, 20 Feb 2023 - 05:24 GMT

An aerial view shows rescue workers searching for survivors at a collapsed building after an earthquake in the Aegean port city of Izmir, Turkey October 31, 2020. Picture taken with a drone. REUTERS/Murad Sezer

An aerial view shows rescue workers searching for survivors at a collapsed building after an earthquake in the Aegean port city of Izmir, Turkey October 31, 2020. Picture taken with a drone. REUTERS/Murad Sezer

ANKARA, Feb 20 (MENA) - At least 41,156 people have been killed by two strong earthquakes that jolted southeastern Turkey on February 6, the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority said Monday.

In Syria, the death toll hit 5,814 people, raising the tally of victims in the two countries to nearly 47,000 following the devastating the earthquakes, TRT World reported.

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