Death Toll From Turkey, Syria Earthquake Tops 47,000

A destroyed building leans on a neighboring house following the earthquake in Samandag, southern Turkey, on Feb. 22, 2023. Emrah Gurel/AP Photo

ANKARA, Turkey—The death toll from the massive earthquake that hit parts of Turkey and Syria on Feb. 6 continues to rise as more bodies are retrieved from the rubble of demolished buildings. A magnitude 6.4 earthquake that struck the already battered Province of Hatay this week damaged or demolished more buildings, compounding the devastation.

Here’s a look at the key developments Thursday from the aftermath of the earthquake.

Death Toll Tops 47,000

Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu has raised the number of fatalities in Turkey from the magnitude 7.8 earthquake to 43,556.