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Turkey detains building contractors as quake deaths pass 33K

Turkey detains building contractors as quake deaths pass 33K

Turkish justice officials are targeting more than 130 people allegedly involved in shoddy and illegal construction methods after a pair of earthquakes collapsed thousands of buildings in southeast Turkey and northern Syria six days ago.
by The Associated Press

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Earthquake relief efforts in Minnesota gain momentum

Earthquake relief efforts in Minnesota gain momentum

The Turkish American Association of Minnesota (TAAM) hosted a donation drive at Med Box Grill in Chanhassen Friday evening. Volunteers collected items such as diapers, pajamas and baby formula.
by Kerem Yücel

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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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