More than 45,000 people have been killed in the earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria.

The toll is expected to soar with some 264,000 apartments in Turkey destroyed and many still missing in the country's worst modern disaster.

Total number of people killed in Turkey has hit 39,672 while the Syrian government and the UN say more than 5,800 people have died there.

Rescue teams rescued three survivors from the rubble in Turkey on Friday. 

A total of 178 UN trucks carrying aid from Turkey into northwest Syria have crossed the border since February 9.

Turkey is caring for 1,589 children who have been separated from their families following the earthquakes.

Source: Al Jazeera 

BDST: 1418 HRS, FEB 18, 2023
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