Rescue continues in quake-hit Türkiye, Syria as death toll surpasses 17,000

STORY: Rescue continues in quake-hit Türkiye, Syria as death toll surpasses 17,000 DATELINE: Feb. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:11 LOCATION: Ankara/Damascus CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): WANG FENG, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHAO YANG, Vice captain of Chinese rescue team 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): KEREM OKYAY, Volunteer STORYLINE: The death toll from Monday's devastating earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria has risen above 17,000, according to data released by authorities and rescuers. Rescuers and volunteers are working round the clock to locate the trapped under rubble as the survival rate without food or water drops drastically after the golden 72 hours. According to an official statement, search and rescue teams from more than 65 countries have arrived in the Turkish earthquake zones to offer assistance in quake-relief efforts. On Wednesday, an 82-member Chinese rescue team arrived at Adana Airport in Türkiye at 4:30 a.m. local time (0130 GMT) after flying over 8,000 km on

Volunteers searching for survivors in Türkiye's quake-hit regions

STORY: Volunteers searching for survivors in Türkiye's quake-hit regions DATELINE: Feb. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of rescue scenes 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): KEREM OKYAY, Search-and-rescue volunteer 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): KEREM OKYAY, Search-and-rescue volunteer 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): KEREM OKYAY, Search-and-rescue volunteer STORYLINE: At a collapsed apartment building in Elbistan, Türkiye, Kerem Okyay and his friends are searching for survivors buried under it. They are among the innumerable volunteers who flock to southern Türkiye after a series of earthquakes jolted parts of the country and caused heavy casualties since Monday. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): KEREM OKYAY, Search-and-rescue volunteer "We formed a team with some friends as soon as we heard the news of the earthquakes and came here as volunteers. It was good that we came. When we arrived, the area was deserted. There was rubble everywhere but no aid in sight." Unfortunately, t