The death toll from the earthquake in Turkey and Syria has soared past 11,000 as hopes of finding survivors fade.
Amid calls for the Turkish government to send more help to the disaster zone, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited a"tent city" in Kahramanmaras, where people forced from their homes are living. He conceded shortfalls early in Turkey's disaster response but vowed that no one would"be left in the streets."
Pikal took part in the rescue efforts and said he believes at least some of the victims may have frozen to death as temperatures dipped to 21 degrees Fahrenheit."Today isn't a pleasant day, because as of today, there is no hope left in Malatya," Pikal told The Associated Press by telephone."No one is coming out alive from the rubble.
Syrian officials said the bodies of more than 100 Syrians who died during the earthquake in Turkey were brought back home for burial through the Bab al-Hawa border crossing. Mazen Alloush, an official on the Syrian side of the border, said 20 more bodies were on their way to the border, adding that all of them were Syrian refugees who fled war in their country.still connected by the umbilical cord to her deceased mother.
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