BREAKING: The Turkey and Syria earthquakes have killed over 20,000 people, surpassing the 2011 Fukushima disaster toll.
— Rescuers pulled more survivors from beneath the rubble of collapsed buildings Thursday but hopes were starting to fade of finding many more people alive more than three days after and a series of aftershocks hit Turkey and Syria, killing more than 20,000 people.
Risklayer, which describes itself as a"transparent and independent collaborative catastrophe risk firm in Germany and Australia,"And the rating agency Fitch said Thursday economic losses from the quakes could be more than $4 billion, Agence France-Presse reported. Ahmet Tokgoz, a survivor, called for the government to evacuate people from the devastated region. While many of the tens of thousands who have lost their homes have found shelter in tents, stadiums and other temporary accommodation, others have spent the nights outdoors since Monday's quakes.
Selen Ekimen wiped tears from her face with gloved hands as she explained that both her parents and brother were still buried.People warm themselves around a fire on Feb. 9, 2023 in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake in Pazarcik, Turkey.Erdogan was scheduled to travel Thursday to the quake-hit provinces of Gaziantep, Osmaniye and Kilis amid ongoing criticism that the government's response has been too slow.
Wednesday night that"Twitter has been informed by the Turkish government that access will be reenabled shortly."following hours of filtering. The restoration comes after authorities held a meeting with Twitter to"remind Twitter of its obligations" on content takedowns and disinformation."
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