1676676506 Earthquakes and in Turkey and Syria the two countries suspend

Earthquakes and in Turkey and Syria: the two countries suspend rescue operations in certain areas

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9:01 p.m .: A team from France Télévisions was able to follow the work of a French relief team in Kahramanmaras, Turkey, one of the cities devastated by the earthquake. These firefighters stayed in the area for seven days before the search was called off, decided by the Turkish authorities. They managed to save two people.

(FRANCE INFO)

3:42 p.m.: He was promoted as earthquake proof. Only a few dozen people survived the collapse of the “Renaissance”, one of the most expensive buildings in Turkish Antioch. Relatives are torn between great sadness, anger and resentment, as our local journalist tells you.

Renaissance building in Antioch (Turkey) sold to withstand magnitude 9 earthquake (GILLES GALLINARO / RADIOFRANCE)

(GILLES GALLINARO / RADIOFRANCE)

1:07 p.m.: Do you have a few minutes to go? Here are three must-see items on our site today:

• Marine Cardot collected testimonies from people who started stealing to eat in the face of inflation.

• Fabien Magnenou explains how the Telegram app took center stage on the digital front of the war in Ukraine.

• After the deadly earthquakes, Turkey is blamed for deficiencies in the construction sector. Marie-Violette Bernard describes them.

12:39 p.m.: Every day the toll of the earthquake in Turkey is worsening. There is a lack of hospitals to care for the victims because many have been destroyed and the hospitals that have resisted are overwhelmed. That’s why field hospitals are springing up everywhere, like in Iskenderun, where a military ship was converted. Report on site.

THE "Sancaktar"a Turkish warship converted into a hospital on February 17, 2023 to help earthquake victims.  (ABDULMONAM EASSA FOR FRANCEINFO / RADIO FRANCE)

(ABDULMONAM EASSA / FRANCEINFO / RADIO FRANCE)

08:34: In many towns and villages in Turkey and Syria, rescuers are still trying to come to the aid of any survivors. However, operations will be discontinued in several areas. Follow our life.

8:11 a.m.: Thousands of buildings collapsed in the earthquakes that struck Turkey, a country that had adopted strict seismic standards. Negligence, corruption, buildings that are too old… I’ll explain why the vulnerability of buildings is being questioned today.

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(BULENT KILIC / AFP)

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