Bbc News Syria Earthquake Today
Edited by Jeremy Gahagan and Marita Moloney Rescue crews in Turkey and Syria are continuing. A major international rescue effort is under way after more than 12000 people in Turkey and Syria were killed in Mondays earthquake. UN says rescue phase is coming to a close - BBC News UN says rescue phase after earthquake is coming to a close 13. The death toll from a strong earthquake in south-eastern Turkey near Syrias border could rise eight-fold the World Health Organisation has warned. WEB Diggers tear through the smashed concrete and twisted metal sending clouds of dust into the air Around 300 people died when this single building collapsed. WEB Turkey-Syria earthquake death toll passes 28000 as rescue hopes dwindle By Kathryn Armstrong Andre Rhoden-PaulBBC News. A child sits in the rubble of a collapsed building in Jindires Syria The UNs delay in delivering life-saving aid to Syrian victims of last months. WEB The government has reported 1414 deaths and 2349 injuries across its territo...