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Collapsed buildings in the city of Antakya, Türkiye, February 18, 2023. /CFP
The number of aftershocks in Türkiye has reached 6,040 after earthquakes hit the country on February 6, the Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Authority said at a press conference on Sunday.
Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar on Sunday dismissed claims about an influx of Syrian refugees from Türkiye's southern border. He said 10,633 Syrians had voluntarily returned to their home country across the border after the recent earthquakes, Anadolu Agency reported.
At least 40,642 people have been killed and over 108,000 people were injured in two earthquakes that hit southern Türkiye on February 6, according to the latest official figures.
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