A 2-year-old boy was safely rescued from a pile of rubble, nearly 80 hours after the deadly 7.8 magnitude earthquake devastated parts of Turkey and Syria.
More than 21,000 people have died in Turkey and Syria since a massive earthquake and powerful aftershocks rocked the region on Monday, according to officials. At least 17,674 were killed in Turkey while another 3,377 lives were lost in Syria.An aerial photo showing the destruction in Hatay city center, southern Turkey, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023.Volunteers distribute aid to people in Antakya, southern Turkey, Feb. 8, 2023.
The Associated Press reported that the rising death toll is now higher than the number of people who died as a result of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan’s northeastern Tohoku region, which caused the nuclear accident in Fukushima.
This comes as American responders are “leading the search for survivors” in Adiyaman, Turkey, said USAID spokesperson Jessica Jennings. “Using sensitive cameras, listening devices, and search-and-rescue dogs, the team is able to target their search for survivors more accurately,” she said. In Syria, Jennings said access to some of the hardest-hit areas remains “extremely challenging” due to damage to infrastructure, the security situation and weather concerns. However, she said that as of Thursday, one USAID partner was able to move six truckloads of supplies into the country.
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