The death toll from the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria that struck on Feb. 6 surpassed 50,000 on Friday after Turkey declared more than 44,000 people died, Reuters reported. The Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said the death toll in Turkey due to earthquakes rose to 44,218 on Friday night. With Syria's latest announced
Turkey has stepped up relief efforts to quake-hit provinces as the death toll climbed to 44,218, while Syria’s death toll is more than 5,800 people. Turkish authorities have said preliminary work has started to build housing for people left homeless by the massive earthquakes that hit parts of the country and neighboring Syria on February