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The death toll from a massive earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria rose above 11,700 on Wednesday as rescuers raced to save survivors trapped under debris in the winter cold. For more on the on-going rescue and lifesaving humanitarian efforts, FRANCE 24 is joined by Bertrand Bainvel, Deputy Program Director at UNICEF Middle East and North Africa. He recounts some very harrowing stories afflicting many quake survivors: "We hear about distress from families and children who had to leave their destroyed houses in the middle of the night under freezing temperatures."
