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Added on the 16/02/2023 12:58:37 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Aerial shots show the damage done to a road near Pazarcik, Turkey, by the deadly earthquake which struck Turkey and neighbouring Syria on February 6 2023. The fault line between two tectonic plates – the Arabian and the Eurasian – lays beneath Turkey’s southeastern provinces and passes through this road. IMAGES
Rescue workers attempt to retrieve a body from under the rubble of a collapsed building in the village of Amizmiz, in Al-Houaz province, epicentre of the earthquake that struck Morocco, killing more than 2,000 people. IMAGES
A family identifies a body retrieved from the rubble by rescue workers in Antakya, Turkey, then walk away from it, visibly emotional. 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
As the clean-up operation continues, rescuers comfort a dog found still alive after having been trapped under the rubble, a week after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck southeastern Turkey and neighbouring Syria. The disaster has left more than 35,000 dead and millions in dire need of aid. IMAGES