UPDATE: More than 33,000 people are dead in Turkey and Syria as a result of last week's earthquake and aftershocks, officials say
have ceased search and rescue operations and have shifted to search and recovery in northwestern Syria.Share to TwitterThe United States is “ramping up” assistance to Turkey and Syria, White House spokesperson John Kirby said Friday.People bury their loved ones at the cemetery in Adiyaman, Turkey after the earthquake on Friday, Feb. 10, 2023.
Kirby said they’ve been able to “expand their operational reach with the support of U.S. military Blackhawk helicopters” to try and get around the extensive damage to roads and bridges.People console each other as the search for survivors continues after a deadly earthquake in Kahramanmaras, Turkey, Feb. 10, 2023.
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