Desperate earthquake survivors like Boran Kubat are using Instagram and WhatsApp to plead with rescuers to find them, as the death-toll from the quake is projected to hit 20,000
(Vice) People have been rescued from the rubble of apartment blocks in Turkey in the aftermath of a series of devastating earthquakes by posting urgent cries for help on social media.
The three quakes and their aftershocks have killed over 11,000 people across Turkey and Syria so far. The death toll could be higher than 20,000, aid agencies warn, with many people still stuck under the rubble.
The rescue efforts have become a deadly race against time, as rescuers struggle to reach some of the worst impacted areas.
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