Turkish Teams Hunt for Quake Survivors as Death Toll Hits 38

Members of rescue services carry a wounded man, that was found in the rubble of a building destroyed by earthquake, in Elazig, eastern Turkey, on Jan. 25, 2020. IHH/ Humanitarian Relief Foundation via AP

ANKARA, Turkey—Working against the clock in freezing temperatures, Turkish rescue teams pulled more survivors from collapsed buildings Sunday, days after a powerful magnitude 6.8 earthquake hit the country’s east. Rescued survivors wept with gratitude for their efforts.

Turkish authorities said the death toll rose to at least 38 people from the magnitude 6.8 earthquake that struck Friday night.