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Earthquake death toll passes 46,000 in total

Eleven days after the quake hit, three survivors were dug out from the rubble in Türkiye on Friday. The death toll in Türkiye stands at 40,642, while neighbouring Syria has reported more than 5,800 deaths. Syria's toll has not changed for days.

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In neighbouring Syria, already shattered by more than a decade of civil war, the bulk of fatalities have been in the northwest, an area controlled by insurgents who are at war with President Bashar al-Assad - a conflict that has complicated efforts to aid people affected by the earthquake.