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Monday, Jun 23, 2025
The death toll across both countries has now surpassed the more than 17,000 killed in 1999 when a similarly powerful earthquake hit northwest Turkey.
The latest official count puts the toll in Turkey at 16,546 and that in Syria at 3,317.
Many Turks have complained of a lack of equipment, expertise and support to rescue those trapped - sometimes even as they could hear cries for help.
The ministry of external affairs said that of the 3,000 Indian nationals in Turkey, no one is understood to be in 'fatal danger'.
President Tayyip Erdogan acknowledged some problems with Turkey's initial response to the earthquake that rocked the south but said normal operations have resumed.
Atsu, 31, played in the Premier League for Newcastle United and Everton and joined Hatayspor in September.
A day after the quakes hit, rescuers working in harsh conditions were struggling to dig people out of the rubble of collapsed buildings in a "race against time".
The death toll is expected to rise as rescuers search through the frigid night.
The magnitude 7.8 quake rippled through both countries early on Monday, toppling entire apartment blocks, wrecking hospitals, and leaving thousands more people injured or homeless.
The 7.5-magnitude earthquake has claimed at least 1,651 lives in Turkey and 968 in Syria.
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