Quake Latest: Deaths Top 14,000, Turkey Plans Border Openings

WATCH: The rescue operation continues as Turkey’s stock exchange suspends trading. Onur Ant reports.Source: Bloomberg

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By Bloomberg News

February 8, 2023 at 5:10 AM UTC

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February 9, 2023 at 3:00 AM UTC

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The death toll from Monday’s devastating earthquakes has risen to 12,391 in Turkey, according to the country’s disaster management agency. About 2,000 more have been reported dead in Syria, according to Turkish state-run broadcaster TRT.