The death toll in Turkey and Syria from devastating earthquakes earlier this month has exceeded 50,000, according to the latest figures provided by the two countries, BTA reported.

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In Turkey, the earthquake claimed the lives of 44,218 people, the Anadolu News Agency reported, citing Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Agency (AFAD).

Another earthquake shook southern Turkey

In neighboring Syria, 5,900 victims have been identified so far.

According to Turkish state broadcaster TRT, citing AFAD, more than 9,000 aftershocks have been recorded since the February 6 earthquake.

In Turkey alone, nearly 530,000 people have been evacuated from the disaster area.

The earthquake in Turkey and Syria

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