Death toll from Turkey-Syria earthquake surpasses 5,000

Turkey’s president has declared a state of emergency for three months across the 10 provinces in the earthquake zone. [Forward to a friend]( | [Subscribe]( | [View in your browser]( [Top of The World]( --------------------------------------------------------------- What The World is following Death toll from Turkey-Syria earthquake surpasses 5,000 [People search through the rubble of collapsed buildings where a newborn girl was found in the town of Jinderis, Aleppo province, Syria, Feb. 7, 2023.] Credit: Ghaith Alsayed/AP Turkey-Syria The death toll from Monday’s massive 7.8-magnitude earthquake in parts of Turkey and Syria has [now surpassed 5,000](, as rescue teams frantically search for survivors. There have also been more than 300 aftershocks. Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay said that around 8,000 people have been pulled from the rubble. And President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared a state of emergency for three months across the 10 provinces in the earthquake zone. Tens of thousands of people are injured and many remain homeless amid harsh winter weather. Countries from around the world, including the US, are [sending search and rescue teams]( to the devastated areas. Peru Heavy rains have triggered [mudslides in Peru](, killing at least 36 people. And civil defense officials say that an estimated 630 homes remain unusable, affecting around some 2,000 families. They’ve also disrupted bridges, irrigation canals and roads. Local authorities have [appealed for heavy machinery]( to be sent to be able to clear debris that’s blocking nearly two miles of a crucial road. US-India Boeing has announced that it plans to cut around 2,000 jobs in its finance and human resources departments, [outsourcing some of them to India](. The company will be adding 10,000 employees elsewhere who will be focused on engineering and manufacturing. It said that [increasing jet deliveries]( is the company’s top priority. Some of the work will be contracted out to Tata Consulting Services in Bengaluru, India. --------------------------------------------------------------- From The World [After deadly quake in Turkey, rescue teams struggle to help amid frigid temps]( [Men remove debris as they search for people in a destroyed building in Adana, Turkey, Feb. 6, 2023.]( Credit: Khalil Hamra/AP With the death toll continuing to climb, rescue teams are trying to find [people buried under the rubble]( of collapsed buildings, following a 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck large parts of southeastern Turkey and northern Syria on Monday. [Irish singer-songwriter Dani Larkin navigates a troubled border with song]( [Dani Larkin is shown live at WOMEX 22.]( Credit: WOMEX 22 page on YouTube Dani Larkin was too young to have lived through The Troubles in Northern Ireland. But growing up along the Armagh-Monaghan border in Ireland, she knew all about the sectarian tensions and conflict in the area. She also knew about kindness and [a history that brings people together](. --------------------------------------------------------------- Bright spot And if you love the music we feature in the show, you are in for a treat with this playlist. 🎶 Here is The World's "Global Hits - 2023" on [Spotify](. In case you missed it on The World --------------------------------------------------------------- Don't forget to subscribe to The World's Latest Edition podcast using your favorite podcast player: [RadioPublic](, [Apple Podcasts](, [Stitcher](, [Soundcloud](, [RSS]( [The World logo]( [The World on Facebook]( [The World's Twitter account]( [Donate]( | [Forward to a friend]( | [Subscribe]( | [Edit your subscription]( | [Unsubscribe]( | [View in your browser]( Top of the World is written weekday mornings by the team at [The World](. [The World]( is produced by [PRX]( and [GBH](.