Earthquakes Death Toll Jumps to Over 4300 in Turkey and Syria

Woman Rescued from Rubble 22 Hours Late

Published 8:20 PM PDT February 6, 2023 | ADANA, Turkey (AP) - The death toll from a powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria has jumped to over 4,300, with more than 36,000 people injured.

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Rescue workers have pulled a woman from the rubble of a collapsed building 22 hours after the earthquake struck. The woman, who has not yet been identified, was found alive beneath the wreckage of a building in the city of Adana, Turkey.

The earthquake, which struck early Monday morning, was the deadliest in Turkey in more than two decades. It was followed by a series of powerful aftershocks, including one that was nearly as strong as the main shock.

The earthquake has caused widespread damage in both Turkey and Syria. In Turkey, entire neighborhoods have been flattened, and hundreds of buildings have collapsed. In Syria, the earthquake has caused extensive damage in the rebel-held northwest, where millions of people have been displaced by the country's civil war.

Rescue workers are working against the clock to find survivors, but freezing temperatures and the extensive damage are making their efforts difficult. The United Nations has warned that the death toll is likely to rise further in the coming days.