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Turkish Earthquake Death Toll Surpasses 38,000 as Officials Save 12-Year-Old From Rubble

© AFP 2023 / Ozan KoseSearch and rescue team evacuate a body from the rubble of collapsed buildings in Kahramanmaras on February 14, 2023, a week after an earthquake devastated parts of Turkiye and Syria leaving more than 35,000 dead and millions in dire need of aid.
Search and rescue team evacuate a body from the rubble of collapsed buildings in Kahramanmaras on February 14, 2023, a week after an earthquake devastated parts of Turkiye and Syria leaving more than 35,000 dead and millions in dire need of aid.  - Sputnik International, 1920, 16.02.2023
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ANKARA (Sputnik) - A 12-year-old child has been rescued from under the rubble in the Turkish province of Hatay about 260 hours after devastating earthquakes collapsed thousands of homes and killed 38,044 people, media reported on Friday.
The number of people killed by devastating earthquakes in Turkey has risen to 38,044 people, the Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said on Friday.

"According to the latest data, the death toll has risen to 38,044," said AFAD.

According to Turkish broadcaster, the child has been pulled from the rubble alive in Hatay Province.
Residents search for victims and survivors amidst the rubble of collapsed buildings following an earthquake in the village of Besnaya in Syria's rebel-held northwestern Idlib province on the border with Turkey, on February 6, 2022. - Sputnik International, 1920, 15.02.2023
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The child was rescued near the city of Antakya, the capital of Hatay Province, according to the Turkish news agency.
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