Death toll in Turkey and Syria earthquake rises to 47,000

The number of deaths in Turkey after the February 6 earthquake rose to 41,020 late on Sunday, the Anadolu news agency reported, citing information from the disaster authority AFAD. The new figure pushes the total death toll to 47,000, including the 5,900 reported in Syria. However, the Syrian numbers are not updated as often as the Turkish ones.

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