Islamabad, February 15, 2023 (PPI-OT):The death toll from the deadly earthquakes in Turkiye and Syria has risen to over 40,000. Turkish authorities said 35,418 people have been killed in the country, while the Syrian government and the United Nations say more than 5,800 people are dead in Syria. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has launched an appeal for 397 million dollars to help earthquake victims in Syria, saying the funds would bring “life-saving relief” for nearly five million Syrians and would cover a period of three months.
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