Roundup: Rescue work for survivors continues on 3rd day of Türkiye's quake disaster


ANKARA, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- Rescue teams are racing against time to search for and dig trapped survivors under rubble as temperatures remain low on the third day of an earthquake disaster in Türkiye. Still, some victims are pulled out alive after more than 56 hours of the deadly quakes.

The death toll of the devastating earthquake hitting southern Türkiye on Monday has climbed to 9,057, with 52,979 injuries, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday.

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