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The race against time and cold continued all night in Turkey and neighboring Syria to search for survivors from the rubble of buildings collapsed by strong earthquakes in both countries, France Press summarizes.

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The earthquake in Turkey and Syria 97

According to the latest official data, the dead are over 4,300 in Turkey and Syria.

In Turkey, they are 2,921, and in Syria - over 1,440. In Turkey, according to the latest data, the wounded are 15,834, in Syria, the wounded are respectively 2,100 in the areas under rebel control and 1,431 in the areas under the control of the Syrian authorities.

Rescue operations take place during snowfall or heavy rain.

Thousands of rescuers participate in them, assisted by teams that have already arrived from abroad.

The devastating earthquake in Turkey: Day 2

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that Turkey's call for help had been heard by 45 countries that had offered assistance.

Syria has also issued a call for help, but so far it has mainly been heard by Russia.

Israel also said it was responding to a Syrian request for help relayed to it through a third party.

Iran also said it would cooperate.

The UN announced that its teams will provide support on the ground, and 3,000 volunteers of the "White Helmets" are also participating in the search operations in Syria, writes BTA.

At least 185 aftershocks were recorded yesterday after the two strong earthquakes of magnitude 7.8 and 7.5.

There was also a strong aftershock this morning at 6:13 a.m. local time.

It had a magnitude of 5.5 and the epicenter was 9 kilometers from Golbas, in southern Turkey.

The earthquake in Turkey and Syria