Officials in both Syria and Turkey expect the death toll to rise significantly as rescuers make their way through devastated cities.
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Despite an enormous rescue effort, many people are waiting for help.
So many people are trapped in the rubble, injured or lacking shelter that aid efforts are overwhelmed, witnesses say.
Powerful Quake Strikes Turkey and Syria, Killing More Than 4,300
Desperate survivors dug through rubble with shovels and their bare hands, hoping to find loved ones.
Your Tuesday Briefing: A Devastating Quake
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Humanitarian Crisis in Syria Is Exacerbated By Deadly Earthquakes
One of the hardest hit areas was northwestern Syria, where nearly three million people displaced by the country’s decade-long civil war were already living in precarious conditions.
For Syrians Who Endured a Brutal Civil War, an Earthquake Is a Reminder
“My mind was playing tricks on me, telling me it was war again,” said Osama Salloum, a doctor from Idlib.
Turkey Hit By Unusually Large Aftershock After First Earthquake
Aftershocks normally follow a large earthquake, but they are rarely as powerful as the 7.5 magnitude tremor that came after the 7.8 shock in Turkey on Monday.
Turkey Earthquake: Governments Are Sending Rescue Teams and Offers of Aid
European Union countries dispatched search and rescue teams, and the United States said it was “ready to provide any and all needed assistance” to Turkey.
After the Quake: Photos and Videos From Turkey and Syria
The deadly earthquake was felt in at least four countries, with most of the casualties and the heaviest damage reported in Turkey and Syria.
The earthquake struck war-scarred northern Syria.
After more than a decade of conflict, northern Syria will be ill-equipped to recover from Monday’s earthquake amid a collapsing economy.