Bodies found in Gaziantep quake rubble
(8 Feb 2023) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Gaziantep - 8 February 2023 1. Various of rescuers pulling bodies from the rubble 2. Various of site STORYLINE: Thinly-stretched rescue teams worked through the night into Wednesday, pulling more bodies from the rubble of thousands of buildings downed in Turkey and Syria by a catastrophic earthquake that killed more than 7,700. More than two days after Monday's pre-dawn earthquake, which hit a huge area, frigid temperatures and ongoing aftershocks complicate rescue efforts. Search teams from more than two dozen countries joined more than 24,000 Turkish emergency personnel, and aid pledges poured in. But with devastation spread over multiple cities and towns — some isolated by Syria’s ongoing conflict — voices crying from within mounds of rubble fell silent, and despair grew. Turkey is home to millions of refugees from the war. The affected area in Syria is divided between government-controlled territory and the country’s last opposition-held enclave, where millions rely on humanitarian aid. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said 13 million of the country's 85 million people were affected, and he declared a state of emergency in 10 provinces. More than 8,000 people have been pulled from the debris in Turkey, and some 380,000 have taken refuge in government shelters or hotels, authorities said. The region sits on top of major fault lines and is frequently shaken by earthquakes. Some 18,000 were killed in similarly powerful earthquakes that hit northwest Turkey in 1999. =========================================================== Clients are reminded to adhere to all listed restrictions and to check the terms of their licence agreements. For further assistance, please contact the AP Archive on: Tel +44(0)2074827482 Email: [email protected]. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: / ap_archive Facebook: / aparchives Instagram: / apnews #Turkey #quake #earthquake #gaziantep You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...
