The live blog is now closed, thank you for joining us. These were the updates on the Turkey-Syria earthquakes on Tuesday, February 7:
The live blog is now closed, thank you for joining us. These were the updates on the Turkey-Syria earthquakes on Tuesday, February 7:
- The death toll from Monday’s earthquake disaster that struck Turkey and Syria tops 7,000.
- Rescuers in Turkey’s Hatay save a four-year-old girl from the rubble of a collapsed building 33 hours after the devastating earthquake.
- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announces a three-month state of emergency across 10 provinces, as aid agencies grapple with complicated logistics of sending emergency assistance to war-hit Syria.
- Dozens of countries promise to help search and rescue operations, which are being hampered by cold and snow.
