Devastating (毁灭性的) quakes hit Turkiye and Syria: A miner (L), who rescued 16-year-old Melda after she was stuck for three days in rubble (瓦砾), reacts with a fellow rescue team member in Hatay, on Feb 9. Devastating earthquakes hit Turkiye and Syria on Feb 6, bringing down thousands of buildings. The death toll (总数) had jumped to more than 35,000 as of Feb 14. Rescuers have been working around the clock to dig out people from the wreckage (残骸) of collapsed (坍塌的) buildings as difficult winter conditions threaten their chances for survival.