Death Toll In Turkey-Syria Quake Surpasses 33,000

The death toll across Turkey and Syria following Monday’s catastrophic earthquake has reached 33,181, according to the latest figures, Isil Sariyuce, Eyad Kourdi and Chris Liakos reported for CNN.

Photo Insert: In Turkey, alone, the death toll has climbed to 29,605.

The death toll in Turkey has climbed to 29,605, Turkish Emergency Coordination Center SAKOM said Sunday, Feb. 12.

In Syria, the total number of deaths stands at 3,576, including 2,168 in rebel-held areas in the northwest, according to the ‘White Helmets’ civil defense group, and 1,408 deaths in government-controlled parts of Syria, according to Syrian state media citing the health ministry on Saturday.

The White Helmets, who announced the end of their search and rescue operations on Friday, told CNN on Saturday that the total number of dead is expected to be much higher.

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