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Over 3,100 dead after two massive earthquakes strike Turkey and Syria

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Earthquakes and aftershocks sent buildings crumbling; rescuers sift through the rubble for survivors

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Mehmet Emin Ataoglu is rescued from under the rubble of 6 story building in Hatay, Turkey
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Fear of more quakes haunts Turkish rescuers trying to save survivors from the wreckage

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Hundreds have been reportedly killed in north Syria after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake that originated in Turkey and was felt across neighbouring countries.
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