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Added on the 07/02/2023 18:15:11 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Two cats are reunited with their owners after a helicopter-led operation took place to rescue animals trapped inside a tower block in Diyarbakir, Turkey, two weeks after a deadly 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck the country and neighbouring Syria. Animal lovers in the city protested Wednesday after officials sought to demolish the building. IMAGES
Rescue workers search for earthquake victims in the ruins with the help of a backhoe in Antakya, Turkey. The death toll from the powerful earthquake ten days ago in Turkey and Syria is now over 40,000, according to the latest estimates. IMAGES
In Antakya, Turkey, a survivor is pulled from the rubble of a collapsed building by a group of rescue workers, on the 8th day after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck the region. The toll from the Turkey-Syria has risen above 35,000, as rescue teams have started to wind down the search for survivors. IMAGES
Rescuers and volunteers work in large numbers to clear the rubble of a collapsed building in Diyarbakir, Turkey. The death toll from a catastrophic earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria has reached to 33,000, with the United Nations warning that the final number may double. IMAGES
Rescue workers move debris as they search for earthquake survivors in Diyarbakir, Turkey. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has admitted for the first that his government's search and rescue effort from this week's devastating earthquake was not going as quickly as hoped. IMAGES