Two major earthquakes damaged tens of thousands of buildings, left more than 47,000 people dead
Norm MacLeod reflects on week in earthquake ravaged Adiyaman
6.4-magnitude earthquake followed by 5.8-magnitude tremor Monday
There are no reports of damage after the Feb. 16 quake
About 130 people accused of poor construction methods
Members of the team touched down Tuesday following a week-long deployment in Adiyaman
Saad Zora says his twin sister, Samar, who like her brothers is from Halifax, was found Tuesday
Aya’s mother died after giving birth to her in the aftermath of the 7.8 magnitude earthquake
Samar Zora had arrived in the ancient city, once known as Antioch, just a day before the earthquake
Quake killed more than 35,000, reduced towns and cities to fragments of concrete and twisted metal
Many say rescue operations have been painfully slow as the death toll grows
Search and rescue from Burnaby the only team from Canada to deploy so far
“They have suffered a tremendous loss that no family should ever have to experience.”
Earthquake early warning system has several hundred sensors overseen by Natural Resources Canada
Footage by the CBC showed members of the Burnaby team being thanked and embraced
Burnaby team is and will be the only team from Canada acting as rescuers in the quake zone
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