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Added on the 21/07/2023 07:18:06 - Copyright : AFP EN
Thousands gather in Antakya, the capital of Hatay province, to mark the first anniversary of the devastating earthquake that hit Turkey on February 6, 2023. IMAGES
United Nations humanitarian office spokesperson Jens Laerke tells a press conference in Geneva that that the initial emergency phase after the Turkey earthquake has ended. "Now we are involved in the humanitarian emergency phase, where we look at what the survivors need," he adds. SOUNDBITE
Rescue workers, residents, and journalists gather in front of a collapsed building in Antakya as a new 6.4 magnitude earthquake shook the southern Turkish province of Hatay and northern Syria following the 6 February tremor that killed nearly 45,000 people in both countries. IMAGES
A family identifies a body retrieved from the rubble by rescue workers in Antakya, Turkey, then walk away from it, visibly emotional. The death toll from the powerful earthquake ten days ago in Turkey and Syria is now over 40,000, according to the latest estimates. IMAGES
Rescue workers search for earthquake victims in the ruins with the help of a backhoe in Antakya, Turkey. The death toll from the powerful earthquake ten days ago in Turkey and Syria is now over 40,000, according to the latest estimates. IMAGES
In Antakya, Turkey, a survivor is pulled from the rubble of a collapsed building by a group of rescue workers, on the 8th day after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck the region. The toll from the Turkey-Syria has risen above 35,000, as rescue teams have started to wind down the search for survivors. IMAGES