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Survivors still being found as quake death toll tops 25,000

Survivors still being found as quake death toll tops 25,000

Rescue teams using thermal cameras to locate signs of life are continuing to pull survivors out of mounds of rubble, five days after a major earthquake struck a sprawling border region of Turkey and Syria.
by The Associated Press

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Syrians cheer on extraordinary rescues in the earthquake's dire aftermath

Syrians cheer on extraordinary rescues in the earthquake's dire aftermath

Hope is fading for finding survivors after Monday's devastating earthquake. But widely shared footage of volunteers pulling people alive from rubble in northwest Syria has lifted spirits.
by Aya Batrawy

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Hopes fade as rescuers press search for quake survivors in Turkey and Syria

Hopes fade as rescuers press search for quake survivors in Turkey and Syria

Rescue workers pressed their search Thursday across Turkey and Syria for survivors from this week's massive earthquake and aftershocks as the window to find people alive began to close.
by Rob Schmitz, Ruth Sherlock and Kevin Drew

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Rescuers work for second day to find quake survivors as death toll surpasses 5,400

Rescuers work for second day to find quake survivors as death toll surpasses 5,400

Rescue workers fanned across Turkey and Syria Tuesday in a second day of desperate searches to find survivors from the massive earthquake and aftershocks that had the death toll climbing by the hour.
by Rob Schmitz and Ruth Sherlock

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Photos: A devastating earthquake hits Turkey and Syria

Photos: A devastating earthquake hits Turkey and Syria

Search-and-rescue efforts are underway as the death toll began soaring after a powerful earthquake struck southeastern Turkey and northern Syria early Monday.
by Emily Bogle and Nicole Werbeck

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