Rescuers in Turkey and Syria braved frigid weather, aftershocks and collapsing buildings Tuesday, as they dug for survivors buried by an earthquake that killed more than 5,000 people.
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Residents carry an injured child from the rubble of a collapsed building following an earthquake in the town of Jandaris, in the countryside of Syria’s northwestern city of Afrin in the rebel-held part of Aleppo province, on February 6, 2023. Hundreds have been reportedly killed in north Syria after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake that originated in Turkey and was felt across neighboring countries.
With aftershocks rattling the area, many terrified and exhausted survivors spent the night outdoors, too afraid to go home.Some huddled under bus shelters, some wrapped themselves in plastic to repel the freezing rain and others burned debris to keep warm. “Until 11:00 am or noon, my friend was still answering the phone. But she no longer answers. She is down there.”The initial earthquake was so powerful it was felt as far away as Greenland and was followed by a series of aftershocks, including a 7.5-magnitude tremor that struck in the middle of search and rescue work on Monday.The impact was devastating and sparked a global response, with dozens of nations from Ukraine to New Zealand vowing to send help.
The conflict is already shaping the emergency response, with Syria’s envoy to the United Nations, Bassam Sabbagh, seemingly ruling out reopening border crossings that would allow aid to reach areas controlled by rebel groups. Officials cut off natural gas and power supplies across the region as a precaution, and also closed schools for two weeks.
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