A week after a powerful quake struck Turkey and Syria, the combined death toll surpassed 35,000. With more than a million homeless in Turkey alone, there is a desperate need for temporary housing.
Tag: United Nations
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One Week After Turkey-Syria Earthquake, Relief Efforts Stymied
More than 31,600 people in Turkey and more than 3,500 in Syria have died in the earthquake, the deadliest in Turkey since 1939.
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Turkey Widens Investigation Into Contractors as Quake Toll Rises
A top U.N. official said that aid efforts in neighboring Syria had “failed” so far. More than 28,000 people have died in the two countries.
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Turkey-Syria Earthquake: Millions Await Aid While Suffering Cold and Grief
With thousands dead and many more left homeless in Turkey and Syria, people struggling to unearth victims, bury the dead and provide for millions of survivors are pleading for more aid.
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Greta Thunberg: ‘The World Is Getting More Grim by the Day’
Why the world’s most prominent climate activist remains disappointed with people in power.