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Feb 2023
30m 50s

“The Earthquake Orphan”

BBC News
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Rescuers are desperately searching for survivors under the rubble of buildings in southern Turkey and northern Syria after two huge earthquakes on Monday.

Adam and the BBC’s Lyse Doucet discuss some of the stories of hope and loss in the aftermath of the quake. They speak to one man from Manchester who’s helping to get aid out to the affected areas.

Also, we get the latest on the mini-reshuffle with Chris and Alex Forsyth, host of the BBC’s Any Questions.

Today's episode was presented by Adam Fleming and was made by Tim Walklate with Chris Flynn and Cordelia Hemming. The technical producer was Philip Bull. The assistant editor was Louisa Lewis.

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