Two teams with 160 people assigned by the U.S. Agency for International Development to support Turkey's post-earthquake search and rescue efforts started to work in Adiyaman. The prospect of rescuing more people in Turkey and Syria — trapped under rubble four days after 7.8 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes — was fading Friday, but several survivors were pulled from the ruins in Hatay province in Turkey's south, including a woman and her 6-month-old daughter. Officials said the death toll from the powerful earthquakes that struck along the Turkey-Syria border Monday had passed 22,000, making it the world’s deadliest seismic event since a 2011 earthquake and tsunami that killed nearly 20,000 people in Japan. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared seven days of national mourning and a three-month state of emergency in the 10 provinces directly affected by the quake. In Syria, President Bashar al-Assad and his wife made their first visit to quake victims at a hospital in the government-controlled city of Aleppo, which suffered extensive damage from years of bombardment during the country’s civil war. https://www.voanews.com/a/turkish-earthquake-survivors-rescued-from-rubble-/6957027.html » Subscribe to VOA News: https://bit.ly/3KIPysi » Watch more VOA News video: https://www.youtube.com/c/VOANews Voice of America (VOA) is the largest U.S. international broadcaster, providing news and information in more than 40 languages to an estimated weekly audience of 236.8 million people. VOA produces content for digital, television, and radio platforms. It is easily accessed via your mobile phone and on social media. It is also distributed by satellite, cable, FM and MW, and is carried on a network of approximately 3,000 affiliate stations. Since its creation in 1942, Voice of America has been committed to providing comprehensive coverage of the news and telling audiences the truth. Through World War II, the Cold War, the fight against global terrorism, and the struggle for freedom around the globe today, VOA exemplifies the principles of a free press. Connect with VOA News: » VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://www.voanews.com/ » LIKE OUR FACEBOOK PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/voanews » FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/voanews/ » FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/VOANews