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A massive rescue operation is under way across much of southern Turkey and northern Syria following a huge earthquake that has killed more than 4,300 people - a figure that is likely to rise further. Current conditions are harsh though for these rescue teams - with freezing temperatures and a mix of snow and rain hampering rescue efforts and vital infrastructure having also been impacted - such as roads and electricity supplies - affecting tens of thousands of more people who live in the region. Turkey's emergency agency AFAD says more than 2,600 personnel from 65 countries have been sent to the disaster area to assist Turkish rescuers. But the situation in Syria is complicated by the civil war and sanctions against the government as 麻豆社 Newsday heard from Dr Gerald Rockenschaub, Regional Emergency Director for the World Health Organisation. 鈥淭he situation is really desperate, there are massive gaps... in Syria. We are still working to scale up the medical response." (Pic: Rescuers stand on rubble of a collapsed building, following an earthquake, in Latakia, Syria; Credit: Reuters)
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