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Türkiye quake death toll tops 35,000

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The death toll from a catastrophic earthquake that hit Türkiye and Syria climbed above 35,000 on February 13, with search and rescue teams starting to wind down their work.

Officials and medics said 31,643 people had died in Türkiye and 3,581 in Syria from last Monday’s 7.8-magnitude tremor, bringing the confirmed total to 35,224.

A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit southeast Türkiye and Syria on February 6, toppling buildings and sending panicked residents pouring outside in a cold winter night.

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