Syria and Turkey confirm more than 17,000 deaths in the earthquake that hit the region – News

After more than fifty hours of searching, the death toll in the earthquakes that hit Syria and Turkey has now exceeded 17,000. Sub-zero temperatures hamper rescue operations and the injured number exceeds 63,000. Rescue teams from several countries continue to arrive with equipment and sniffer dogs to help with the searches, and what stands out is the number of children being pulled out of the rubble alive. Also see this issue of JR 24 Hour Bulletin: Disney announced the layoff of seven thousand employees worldwide. The decision is part of a restructuring of the American company.