Quake Toll Hits 4,000 in Turkey, Syria as Overseas Aid Flows

Quake with magnitude of 7.7 hits southern Turkey, Syria
Erdogan dispatches ministers to border, thousands trapped

WATCH: Rescue operations continue in Turkey and Syria following a magnitude 7.7 earthquake. Onur Ant reports.Source: Bloomberg

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By Selcan Hacaoglu and Firat Kozok

February 6, 2023 at 1:34 AM UTC

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February 7, 2023 at 4:52 AM UTC

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Rescue teams from overseas began deploying in Turkey on Tuesday after a pair of powerful earthquakes a day earlier killed at least 4,000 people in the country and neighboring Syria, leaving millions to suffer without power or heat throughout a snowy night.