
Turkey: Second avalanche kills rescuers
At least 33 people have died near near the eastern border with Iran.
At least 33 people have been killed and dozens more trapped after an avalanche in eastern Turkey. Around 300 rescue workers were at the mountain dealing to with an earlier avalanche on Tuesday that killed five people. The number of dead or injured could reportedly rise further. We speak to our correspondent from BBC Turkish who's been following events.
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And, in the Syrian province of Idlib people continue to flee their homes, escaping the ongoing offensive by Syrian government troops. However, Turkey's President Erdogan has said that Turkey will not let Syria's government gain more ground in the opposition stronghold. We speak to people in Idlib who have fled their homes.
(Photo: Turkish soldiers and rescue workers try to rescue people after double avalanche at Bahcesaray district in Van city, eastern Turkey 05 February 2020. Credit: European Photopress Agency)
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