A man walks in front of a collapsed building while a demolition team works after a powerful earthquake in Hatay Turkey, 17 February 2023. Almost 44,000 people have died and thousands more are injured after two major earthquakes struck southern Turkey and northern Syria on 06 February. Authorities fear the death toll will keep climbing as rescuers look for survivors across the region. Picture: EPA-EFE/SEDAT SUNA
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Eleven days after the quake, it has now been labelled one of the 10 deadliest in the past 100 years.
The quake, in one of the world’s most active earthquake zones, hit populated areas as many were asleep in houses that had not been built to resist such powerful ground vibrations.
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