The death toll from Tuesday's earthquake in Turkey is now more than 10,000. But if estimates are correct, tens of thousands more are still trapped or dead in the rubble.
Background reports on the earthquake in Turkey .
The Online NewsHour's coverage of the earthquake in Turkey. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. The death toll from Tuesday's devastating earthquake in Turkey has surged to more than 10,000 following another day of searching, as government officials admit that lack of water and sweltering heat make survival chances slim for the estimated 35,000 people still trapped in the rubble. But, the 2000 foreign rescuers say they haven't given up hope, because voices are still occasionally heard coming from the wreckage. Specialists with sniffer dogs saved two children today, removing them barely alive from the rubble as weary Turks cheered.