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Death toll in Turkey-Syria earthquakes rises; damage could exceed $20 billion

The death toll from last week's earthquakes that devastated parts of Turkey and Syria surpassed 37,000 people, and officials estimate the damage in Turkey could exceed $20 billion. CBS News anchors Lilia Luciano and Lana Zak spoke with the director of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, Paola Albrito, about what made this quake so destructive.
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