Over 9,000 dead in Turkey-Syria earthquake
February 08, 2023  13:37
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Turkey-Syria earthquake death toll passes 9,000.
Another earthquake of magnitude 4.3 jolted Nurdagi district, a city in Gaziantep Province of Turkey on Wednesday. The quake was reported around 8:31 am at a depth of 10 km, 15 km south of Nurdagi at the location, 37.032degN 36.721degE, reported by the United States Geological Survey (USGS). 

More than 9,000 have been killed and tens of thousands injured after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Turkey and Syria on Monday, according to officials. 

Agencies have said those numbers could rise significantly as many people remain trapped under the rubble, reported CNN. 

 Thousands of buildings collapsed in both countries and aid agencies are particularly worried about northwestern Syria, where more than 4 million people were already relying on humanitarian assistance. Freezing weather conditions are further endangering survivors and complicating rescue efforts, as more than 100 aftershocks have struck the region.

Image: A child is carried out by rescuers from the site of a damaged building in Hatay, Turkey, on February 7. Photograph: Umit Bektas/Reuters
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