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Earthquake deaths pass 11,000 in Turkey, Syria as anger, desperation mount: Live Updates

Desperation is growing in the aftermath of the massive earthquakes that rocked Turkey, Syria and beyond as international rescue efforts pour into the region.
A photograph taken on February 8, 2023 shows tents at a camp set up by the government in the southeastern Turkish city of Kahramanmaras, two days after a strong earthquake struck the region.
A photograph taken on Feb. 8, 2023, shows tents at a camp set up by the government in the southeastern Turkish city of Kahramanmaras, two days after a strong earthquake struck the region. - OZAN KOSE/AFP via Getty Images
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Ezgi Akin (Istanbul), Adam Lucente (New York City), Amberin Zaman (London), Salim Essaid (Dubai), Rina Bassist (Paris), Jared Szuba and Elizabeth Hagedorn (Washington) contributed to this report.

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