Vice President Fuat Oktay said that while rescue teams continued their work, only 67 people had been found alive in the past 24 hours.
Rescue operations were suspended in some areas and diggers began clearing the rubble in search of bodies.
More than 13 million people live in 10 provinces in the affected area on Turkish territory, and thousands of victims are feared to have died under the rubble.
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Masallah Cicek, 55, was rescued alive from the rubble of his home yesterday morning, 122 hours after the earthquake that hit 10 provinces in Diyarbakir on Monday.
In the early morning hours, a 70-year-old woman was rescued alive from the rubble of the building that collapsed 121 hours after the Kahramanmaraş earthquake, Turkish television reported live.
Among the survivors, the situation is very complex: according to official figures, one million people have become homeless in a vast area that covers ten provinces in southeastern Turkey and is larger than the area of a country like Portugal.
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In addition to the housing shortage, there are problems with the provision of basic water, electricity and heating. Many hospitals have been damaged and those still in operation are on the brink due to the high number of injuries. There are also problems with internet and telephone traffic.
Some doctors have already warned of the risk of epidemics if sanitary conditions do not improve and the public does not have access to water, hygiene products and basic medical supplies to treat certain infectious diseases.
The loss of their home and almost all of their possessions is compounded by harsh winter conditions that exacerbate the humanitarian situation.
Source: Ultimahora
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