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More than 1,400 people dead and 8,500 injured in Turkey

At least 1,498 people have died and 8,533 people were injured in Turkey after the devastating earthquake ripped through Turkey and Syria, according to Yunus Sezer, the head of Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Agency (AFAD).

There are 15,000 rescue personnel working in the region, and due to the bad weather, they are using helicopters and planes to reach the earthquake locations, Sezer said.

At least 2,834 buildings were damaged, and authorities are working on providing shelter for the citizens for the night, the official added.

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