Death toll in Türkiye, Syria climb to more than 33,000

Adana, The Gulf Observer: The death toll in Türkiye and Syria has climbed to more than 33,000. As 26 million people have been affected by the deadly earthquakes that hit Türkiye and Syria.
In Türkiye, the death toll has reached 29,605, while the number of deaths in Syria reached 3,574, according to the latest figures.
The death toll in Syria’s northwestern rebel-held region has reached 2,166, according to the rescue worker group the White Helmets. Regime media has reported 1,408 fatalities in the areas controlled by the Assad regime.
The World Health Organization appeals for $42.8 million to cope with the health needs of survivors.
Rescuers in Türkiye pulled more survivors from under the rubble nearly a week after two massive earthquakes struck southeastern Türkiye and northern Syria.