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Turkey-Syria quake: fading rescue hopes, shoddy buildings and blocked aid

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On Monday last week, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck southern Turkey and northern Syria. The WHO has called this the "worst natural disaster" in 100 years in its European region, and the death toll has now surpassed 35,000. (Subscribe: https://bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe)

But that first quake was followed by a 6.7 magnitude aftershock 11 minutes later, while a 7.5 magnitude quake hit after 1pm. Three devastating earthquakes in nine hours.

There are countless tales of remarkable survival, but many, many more of terrible loss, families torn apart or gone entirely.

In today’s Fourcast, we speak to our two reporters on the scene, Emily Wither, and chief correspondent Alex Thomson, as they detail what they have seen, the stories they have told, and how on earth Turkey and war-torn Syria recover.

Sources: AP
Producer: Freya Pickford

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