Babaamaajimowinan (Telling of news in different places)
Babaamaajimowinan (Telling of news in different places)
A destroyed building leans on a neighboring house following the earthquake in Samandag, southern Turkey, Feb. 22, 2023.
ANTAKYA/ANKARA, Turkey - Turkey has begun work to rebuild homes following this month's devastating earthquakes, a government official said Friday, as the combined death toll in Turkey and Syria surpassed 50,000.
More than 160,000 buildings containing 520,000 apartments collapsed or were severely damaged in the Feb. 6 earthquakes that killed tens of thousands in Turkey and neighboring Syria.
The Disaster and Emergency Management Authority announced the death toll in Turkey due to earthquakes rose to 44,218 on Friday night.
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