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“I think the whole country’s crying.”: Minnesotans work to aid Turkey following deadly earthquake

Feb 18, 2023 05:29AM ● By Editor
Photo:  KSTP

February 18, 2203 from KSTP News


The cell phone video shared with 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS shows destroyed and crumbling buildings as far as you can see.

The damage is from two earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria nearly two weeks ago, killing nearly 44,000 people, and displacing millions more.

“I think the whole country’s crying,” declares Pinar Karaca-Mandic, a University of Minnesota Health Care Economist. “That’s the sense I get when I talk to people.”

To view the full story and video, follow this link to KSTP News.

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