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Turkiye, Syria quake: Syrians shelter in tents and cars as death toll rises above 47,000

The combined death toll in Turkiye and Syria now stands at 47,244

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Gokhan Serp, a 32-year-old Turkish man, feeds his birds at a makeshift camp next to the new Hatay stadium in Antakya, southern Turkey, on February 22, 2023. Photo/AFP

Gokhan Serp, a 32-year-old Turkish man, feeds his birds at a makeshift camp next to the new Hatay stadium in Antakya, southern Turkey, on February 22, 2023. Photo/AFP

The death toll from the massive earthquake that hit parts of Turkiye and Syria on February 6 continues to rise as more bodies are retrieved from the rubble of demolished buildings.

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake that struck the already battered province of Hatay this week damaged or demolished more buildings, compounding the devastation.

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