The death toll from twin which battered southeast Turkey and northern earlier this week has now surpassed 16,000, with the time left to find survivors running out. It is already the deadliest natural disaster to hit Turkey since 1939, with UN and WHO experts expecting the number of casualties to rise beyond 20,000 as tens of thousands of displaced people who escaped the immediate damage of the quakes now contend with bitter winter temperatures and a lack of supplies.But despite the harrowing scenes of death and destruction seen the world over, stunning stories of bravery and fortune continue to emerge from the rubble.
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