Two major earthquakes damaged tens of thousands of buildings, left more than 47,000 people dead
Norm MacLeod reflects on week in earthquake-ravaged Adiyaman
6.4-magnitude earthquake followed by 5.8-magnitude tremor Monday
About 130 people accused of poor construction methods
Members of the team touched down Tuesday following a week-long deployment in Adiyaman
Saad Zora says his twin sister, Samar, who like her brothers is from Halifax, was found Tuesday
Samar Zora had arrived in the ancient city, once known as Antioch, just a day before the earthquake
Quake killed more than 35,000, reduced towns and cities to fragments of concrete and twisted metal
Many say rescue operations have been painfully slow as the death toll grows
Search and rescue from Burnaby the only team from Canada to deploy so far
Footage by the CBC showed members of the Burnaby team being thanked and embraced
Burnaby team is and will be the only team from Canada acting as rescuers in the quake zone
Vancouver rescue team is waiting on international accreditation from a UN-affiliated agency
‘Even though Vancouver hasn’t been damaged by an earthquake, you know, Vancouver’s only 130 years old’
Minister of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness Bowinn Ma said B.C. stands ready to help
Ottawa will match funds donated to Red Cross relief efforts up to $10-million
Norm MacLeod part of Burnaby Urban Search & Rescue team that flew out Feb. 7