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Podcast: In Focus by The Hindu
Episode: Turkey-Syria earthquake: Why does India’s assistance matter? | In Focus podcast
Description: On February 6, an earthquake measuring a massive 7.8 on the Richter scale hit Southern Turkey and parts of Syria, followed by a second quake of the same magnitude a few hours later. The death toll from the earthquake has risen to 17,000 but there’s a fear that many more bodies are under the rubble, the death toll could rise sharply.The scale of the devastation has been immense- the worst such in the region in nearly a century. In Turkey, the cities of Antakya and Gazantiep are amongst the worst hit, and in Syria Alleppo and Idl...