Officially, the death toll from the disaster now stands at 8,364. But that could yet double if the worst fears of experts are realised. theSun theSundaily Turkey Syria earthquake deaths tragedy
A Syrian man carries the body of a child on February 7, 2023, in the town of Jandairis, in the rebel-held part of Aleppo province, as search and rescue operations continue following a deadly earthquake. AFPPIX: Heartrending scenes of a newborn plucked alive from the rubble and a broken father clutching his dead daughter's hand have laid bare the human cost of violent earthquakes in Syria and Turkey that by Wednesday had claimed 8,300 lives.
The World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned that time is running out for the thousands injured and those still feared trapped. “For two days we haven’t seen the state around here... Children are freezing from the cold,“ he said. About 100 others wrapped in blankets slept in the lounge of an airport terminal normally used to welcome Turkish politicians and celebrities.
“We cleared the dust and found the baby with the umbilical cord so we cut it and my cousin took her to hospital.” Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has declared a three-month state of emergency in 10 southeastern provinces.
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