Turkey-Syria earthquake updates: Death toll climbs to over 41,000

The Feb. 6 quake was centered in Turkey's southeastern Kahramanmaras province.

More than 41,000 people are dead after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked southeastern Turkey and northwestern Syria on Feb. 6, according to Turkish and Syrian officials.

The pre-dawn quake was centered in the town of Pazarcik in Turkey's southeastern Kahramanmaras province and was followed by several powerful aftershocks. Thousands of buildings were toppled on both sides of the border, and the death toll continued to rise as rescue workers searched for survivors in the massive piles of rubble.

A 7.8 magnitude earthquake shook central Turkey early Monday and was followed by a strong aftershock.
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Feb 13, 2023, 6:38 AM EST

More than 100 arrest warrants issued in Turkey over collapsed buildings

Turkish authorities have issued at least 113 arrest warrants as of Monday in connection with the construction of buildings that collapsed in southeastern Turkey last week during the massive earthquake and powerful aftershocks.

The warrants are targeting contractors who are allegedly linked to the collapsed buildings.

-ABC News' Joe Simonetti

Feb 12, 2023, 2:09 PM EST

Death toll surpasses 33,000 in Turkey, Syria

More than 33,000 people are dead in Turkey and Syria as a result of last week's earthquake and aftershocks, officials said.

A Turkish soldier walks among destroyed buildings in Hatay, on Feb. 12, 2023, after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck the country's southeast.
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At least 29,605 people had died in Turkey, officials announced Sunday. More than 3,500 have died in Syria, local officials said late Sunday.

Another 80,000 people have been injured, officials said.

-ABC News' Edward Szekeres

Feb 11, 2023, 9:36 AM EST

Death toll rises to over 25,000 in Turkey, Syria

Monday's massive earthquake and powerful aftershocks have killed more than 25,000 people in Turkey and Syria.

"In addition to the already collapsed buildings, the other ones whose number can be expressed in hundreds of thousands have also become uninhabitable due to their damages. So far, the total loss of life in the earthquake area has reached 21,043 and the number of injured rose to 80,097," Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said.

121 citizens were pulled alive from the rubble over the past 24 hours, according to Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay.

In Syria, the death toll has risen to over 3,500.

-ABC News' Edward Szekeres

Feb 10, 2023, 5:58 PM EST

White Helmets stop search and rescue in Syria

The Syria Civil Defense, a Syrian volunteer organization also known as the White Helmets, announced in a statement Friday that after 108 hours of work, its first responders have ceased search and rescue operations and have shifted to search and recovery in earthquake-devastated northwestern Syria.

-ABC News' Will Gretsky