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Hope for more survivors fades as Turkey-Syria earthquake toll passes 20,000

Hope for more survivors fades as Turkey-Syria earthquake toll passes 20,000

COLD, hunger and despair gripped hundreds of thousands of people left homeless after the earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria three days ago as the death toll passed 20,000. The rescue of a 2-year-old boy after 79 hours trapped in the rubble of a collapsed building in Hatay, Turkey, and several other people raised spirits among weary search crews. But hopes were fading that many more would be found alive in the ruins of towns and cities. The death toll across both countries has now surpassed the more than 17,000 killed in 1999 when a similarly powerful quake hit northwest…
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Pope appeals for Rome homeless as number of dead from cold rises

Pope appeals for Rome homeless as number of dead from cold rises

PHILLIP PULLELLA  POPE Francis has urged Romans to help the homeless in the Italian capital, after a spike in the number dying from the cold. Speaking at his noon blessing, Francis told the story of Edwin, a 46-year-old Nigerian who died of exposure near St. Peter's Square on Wednesday. "His story joins those of others who have recently died in Rome in the same dramatic circumstances. Let us pray for Edwin," Francis said. The Sant' Egidio charity group said Edwin was at least the fourth homeless person to die of the cold in the city this year and the 10th…
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