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Earthquake death toll tops 25,000 after five days of searching

In Türkiye alone, at least 22,327 people were killed and more than 80,000 others injured by the two strong quakes that jolted the region last Monday, according to new figures released on Saturday morning. Another 3,553 are known to have died and 5,276 injured in neighbouring Syria, where international aid has been slow to trickle in.

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The Turkish disaster authority AFAD reported more than 90,000 people were evacuated from the quake-devastated region that covers 10 Turkish provinces. Over 166,000 rescue teams and volunteers were working, including more than 8,000 foreign personnel.