Earthquake survivors homeless as toll rises
Catastrophe has turned to crisis after last week's earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. Many survivors are now living in tents in the freezing cold as the death toll continues to rise. Imtiaz Tyab reports.
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Catastrophe has turned to crisis after last week's earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. Many survivors are now living in tents in the freezing cold as the death toll continues to rise. Imtiaz Tyab reports.
As the death toll approached 40,000, there was hope that more aid might finally reach survivors in war-torn Syria with border crossings being opened.
The death toll is climbing in Syria and Turkey, one week after deadly earthquakes hit both countries. At least 36,000 are dead, thousands more are still unaccounted for as rescue crews sift through the rubble in search of survivors. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab has more about the recovery efforts and then White Helmets volunteer Ismail Alabdullah, who is aiding in the search and rescue efforts on the ground in Syria, joins CBS News for more.
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The earthquakes in Turkey and Syria are now among the deadliest this century. Officials say the confirmed death toll has risen to more than 35,000 people. Imtiaz Tyab reports.
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Monday marks one week since devastating earthquakes struck in Turkey and Syria. The death toll has now reached 33,000, as desperate rescue operations continue. Turkish authorities have started arresting property developers and have issued warrants for over 100 more. Imtiaz Tyab reports.
A 7.8-magnitude earthquake and a powerful aftershock earlier this week caused thousands of buildings in Turkey and Syria to collapse, killing more than 28,000 people and leaving millions homeless. Getty photographers captured the heartbreaking scenes of devastation and despair.
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Despite a mounting death toll, rescue efforts in Turkey and Syria are miraculously uncovering survivors nearly a week after devastating earthquakes in the region. Imtiaz Tyab has the details.
The death toll has reached 24,000 people, with many more injured and millions displaced.
The sun has set on the fifth day since the earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria, and while survivors are still being uncovered, hope is fading quickly. The death toll has climbed to more than 24,000. Correspondent Chris Livesay reports from Adiyaman, Turkey, where rescuers are working around the clock.
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She will be cared for by her father's uncle, whose household of 11 is living in a tent after their home was also destroyed in the earthquakes.
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Rescue crews are working around the clock in hopes of finding survivors in both Turkey and Syria after this week's deadly earthquakes. Dr. Julie Varughese, senior vice president and chief medical officer at Americares, joins CBS News to discuss her organization's efforts to provide aid to those affected by the devastating earthquake.
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Turkey and Syria are reeling from the devastating earthquakes which have killed thousands of people. Humanitarian groups warn the earthquakes could worsen a crisis both countries were already facing prior to the earthquakes. Andrew Tabler, a Martin J. Gross senior fellow at the Washington Institute, and the former National Security Council director for Syria, joined CBS News to discuss how the complicated politics in the region is becoming an obstacle to help those impacted by the earthquakes.
The death toll is continuing to rise after a devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria earlier this week. Rescuers were racing to save a 17-year-old girl who was able to send a text message from beneath the rubble that she was alive. Chris Livesay has the latest.
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