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DEVELOPING STORY: Death toll rises above 7,100 in Turkey, Syria quake

Rescue workers and volunteers pull out a survivor from the rubble in Diyarbakir on February 6, 2023, after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck the country’s south-east. (Photo by ILYAS AKENGIN / AFP)

Istanbul, Turkey | AFP |

The death toll from a massive earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria rose above 7,100 on Tuesday, official data showed, with rescue workers still searching for trapped survivors.

Officials and medics said 5,434 people have died in Turkey and 1,712 in Syria, bringing the total to 7,146.

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