Relatives of Durmus Ozkan, 60, react next to his body before they bury him in a makeshift cemetery on the outskirts of Elbistan, Turkey, Saturday, Feb. 11. AP-YonhapTuba Yolcu is desperate for news of her missing aunt and scours a sports hall where victims of a powerful earthquake that hit her hometown in Turkey lie in body bags. Anguished families flock to sports halls, hospital morgues or cemeteries in the severely hit city ― where bodies are piling up ― in a bid to find their missing relatives. "Don't worry, blood samples are taken from each and every missing body," he assured. Friends and family members of the earthquake victims that struck a border region of Turkey and Syria five days ago identify the bodies recovered in Antakya, southeastern Turkey, on Saturday, Feb. 11.

Source: The Times February 12, 2023 08:05 UTC