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Govt pledges aid for quake-hit Turkey, Syria

No reports of any Thai citizens killed or injured, but three people located in shelters

A man runs along a debris-strewn street in Hatay, Turkey, after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck the country’s southeast on Monday. (Photo: AFP)

The government is offering to send assistance and a rescue team to help with search and rescue efforts after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit southern Turkey and its neighbour Syria.

The death toll from the devastating earthquake has risen past 5,000 but the number is expected to rise further as rescue workers continue to dig through the rubble in search of survivors.

The massive earthquake, one of the largest to strike the vulnerable area in the past century, is raising…

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