Hope of rescuing survivors is fading following the world’s deadliest earthquake for more than a decade in south-eastern Turkey and northern Syria.
Monday’s magnitude 7.8 earthquake – which has so far killed almost 12,000 people – hit a huge area and brought down thousands of buildings, with freezing temperatures and ongoing aftershocks complicating rescue efforts.
In Syria, aid efforts have been hampered by the ongoing war and the isolation of the rebel-held region along the border, which is surrounded by Russia-backed government forces.
Videos released by the Syria Civil Defence – known as the White Helmets – shows rescuers in rebel-held areas pulling children from under piles of concrete and debris.
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