Live updates: 16K deaths in Turkey, Syria earthquake; some areas will be uninhabitable for years:

Live updates: 16K deaths in Turkey, Syria earthquake; some areas will be uninhabitable for years

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COVER.METALNATION.ORG After Monday's earthquakes and aftershocks that devastated Turkey and Syria, rescuers searched desperately for survivors, the homeless problem grew acute, and the death toll rose to more than 16,000 Thursday.

COVER.METALNATION.ORG More than 60,000 people have also been injured in Turkey, according to the disaster management agency. More than 5,000 people have been injured on the Syrian side of the border.

COVER.METALNATION.ORG There are expected to be more than 16,000 deaths worldwide from this earthquake. A death rate of below 25% is expected after 72 hours in an incident of this magnitude, and frigid temperatures make survival even less likely.

COVER.METALNATION.ORG Global Guardian CEO Dale Buckner said his company's clients are in the region, and his team is providing evacuations, transportation and food, water, and power supplies in and around the earthquake zone.

COVER.METALNATION.ORG Recovery from the disaster may take years, he said.

COVER.METALNATION.ORG There will be years of uninhabitable infrastructure for years to come because of the damage."

COVER.METALNATION.ORG Those predictions contrast sharply with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's vow on Wednesday that homes in the ten most affected provinces will be rebuilt within a year.

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