LATEST: The number of deaths in Turkey and Syria after a massive earthquake is at least 41,219. The death toll in Turkey is now more than the 1939 Erzincan earthquake, the previous record for most deaths due to an earthquake in modern Turkish history.
The total number of deaths in Turkey and Syria rose to at least 41,219 on Tuesday.
One week after a devastating earthquake hit Turkey and Syria, millions of children remain in need of urgent humanitarian assistance, according to a report from UNICEF. UNICEF officials said the number of children killed and injured during the quakes hasn't been confirmed but is"likely to be in the many thousands."A child looks out of a tent, at a shelter in the aftermath of an earthquake, in Aleppo, Syria Feb. 10, 2023.
"We must do everything in our power to ensure that everyone who survived this catastrophe receives life-saving support, including safe water, sanitation, critical nutrition and health supplies, and support for children's mental health. Not only now, but over the long term," UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell said in a statement.Email this article
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