the former mp, jared 0 mara, is sentenced to four years in prison after being convicted for fraudulent expenses claims. and we ll hear more about a study of killer whales reveals that mothers make a lifelong sacrifice for their sons. the offical death toll from monday s earthquake in turkey and syria is now over 17,500. 0ur chief international correspondent, lyse doucet. yes, you join is here, about two hours drive from the epicentre of this devastating earthquake, a place where the loss has been so significant that it is where the president has chosen to visit today, and where he hasjust president has chosen to visit today, and where he has just announced that new figure. i am hearing prayers being recited as we broadcast from here. one of the prayer leadersjust told us that 100 leaders have come from five cities across turkey to help bury the dead. in that main cemeteryjust behind us, 400 were buried yesterday. here, just behind, the refrigerated vans where the bodies are w
The survivors, it is a fight to stay warm in a city becoming a hub for the homeless. i meet this man and he shows me what it is like for his family. shocked and exhausted, they sleep when they can. i don t know what i feel. i don t know what i think, i don t know what i m going to do, he says. and the worry now is of a further humanitarian disaster, as supplies struggle to reach many. the aid is getting through here in adana, but it is bitterly cold at night and now that is why the big fear is of a second crisis. in syria s aleppo province, 100,000 people are homeless, says the un. the crisis has been badly worsened due to the country s shattering war. but for the first time since the earthquake, an aid convoy from
Hello, this is bbc news. the headlines: recue efforts continue as over 19,000 people are now known to have been killed following monday s earthquakes in turkey and syria. the world health organization warns that, without shelter, water, fuel or electricity, many more people who have survived the quakes but lost their homes could die. ukraine s president, volodymyr zelensky, takes his plea forfighter jets to european union leaders after his surprise visit to the uk yesterday. planned strike action by firefighters is postponed after employers make a new pay offer to be considered by union members. in wales, a planned strike by teachers has also been postponed following an improved pay offer by the welsh government. the former mpjared o mara is sentenced to four years in prison after being convicted for fraudulent expenses claims. and we ll her more about a study of killer whales that
Islamic relief charity, it operates in both turkey, as well as across the border in syria and he gave us an update on the activities around ghazi on tap, which is close to the epicentre of this earthquake. it is a race against epicentre of this earthquake. it is a race against time. i have been involved a race against time. i have been involved in a race against time. i have been involved in the humanitarian sector for 15 involved in the humanitarian sector for 15 years involved in the humanitarian sector for 15 years and what i have witnessed, i have been here since monday witnessed, i have been here since monday night in turkey, i have been very close monday night in turkey, i have been very close to monday night in turkey, i have been very close to the epicentre. i saw yesterday very close to the epicentre. i saw yesterday first hand unbelievable yesterday first hand unbelievable scenes. yesterday first hand unbelievable scenes, unprecedented in the sense that rubbl
This powerful earthquake? and why is it in newer neighbourhoods, buildings with new materials, more shoddy construction, they collapsed immediately, instantly, taking lives? president erdogan has admitted there are shortcomings in the situation, shortcomings in the response to this crisis. but he, like so many others, said no one could have prepared turkey or indeed syria across the border for a disaster on these proportions. but the questions are being asked and they will be asked for a long time to come. we have special coverage from here and across turkey and into syria as well here on bbc. fiur from here and across turkey and into syria as well here on bbc. syria as well here on bbc. our chief international syria as well here on bbc. our chief international correspondent - syria as well here on bbc. our chief international correspondent fair, . international correspondent fair, lyse doucet. while critics have said that the response from the emergency services was too slow incl