The earthquakes in Syria and Turkey have killed more than 41,000 people. Here is how they compare to other deadly quakes of the 21st century.
Here is a look at other deadly earthquakes to strike throughout the 21st century.
Residents retrieve an injured girl from the rubble of a collapsed building following an earthquake in the town of Jandaris, in the countryside of Syria's northwestern city of Afrin in the rebel-held part of Aleppo province, on February 6, 2023.Tens of thousands of people have been killed or injured across portions of Syria and Turkey since the earthquake struck, with many trapped in buildings that collapsed into heaps of rubble.
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