Rescuers search for survivors through the rubble of collapsed buildings in the city of Adana on Monday, Feb. 6, 2023 after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck southeastern Turkey. AFP PHOTO
Rescuers search for survivors through the rubble of collapsed buildings in the city of Adana on Monday, Feb. 6, 2023 after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck southeastern Turkey. AFP PHOTO
Rescuers search for survivors through the rubble of collapsed buildings in the city of Adana on Monday, Feb. 6, 2023 after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck southeastern Turkey. AFP PHOTO

AFTER a massive earthquake hit southern Turkey and northern Syria on Monday, prompting fears of a humanitarian crisis, United Nations aid agencies scrambled to help the victims, including those believed to be still buried under the rubble. The initial 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck close to the Turkish city of Gaziantep, followed by another 7.5-magnitude temblor several hours later.

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