Turkiye earthquake: A woman awaiting news on her family in Hatay
HATAY, Feb. 9, 2023 (UNI/Xinhua) -- A woman waits for news on her family in the southern province of Hatay, Turkiye, Feb. 9, 2023. The death toll from Monday's devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria has risen to 15,383, according to data released by authorities and rescuers. The number of people killed in Turkey due to the devastating earthquakes has reached 12,391, the country's Anadolu agency reported on Thursday, citing the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority. (Image credit : UNI/Xinhua)
Image of rescue ops in earthquake-hit Turkiye
KAHRAMANMARAS, Feb. 8, 2023 (UNI/Xinhua) -- Rescuers search for survivors among the rubble of a destroyed building in quake-hit Elbistan district of Kahramanmaras, Türkiye, on Feb. 7, 2023. Türkiyes disaster management agency updated Wednesday the death toll from the earthquake to 7,108, with around 40,000 injured. Fatalities are likely to rise as the damage spread over a wide area of 10 provinces, flattening nearly 6,000 buildings. Rescue teams are racing against time, digging trapped survivors out of the rubble amid freezing temperatures.( Image credit:: UNI/Xinhua)