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U.N. aid chief laments 'failure' as 50,000+ quake toll expected
The death toll from the magnitude 7.8 and 7.5 earthquakes that hit Turkey and northern Syria a week ago rose to more than 36,000 people as the search continued for loved ones trapped in the rubble despite a closing survival window.