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Turkey races to build container cities as earthquake deaths top 48,000

14/03/2023 11:35 AM | Click to read full article

The death count in Turkey from last month's major earthquakes has risen to 48,448, Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said on Monday, as authorities rush to set up container cities to house for the longer term those left homeless by the disaster. The combined death count including those killed in Syria has climbed to more than 54,000. Soylu said the count in Turkey included 6,660 foreign nationals, mostly Syrians, adding that authorities were still trying to identify 1,615 victims.

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