Lines of graves were dug in the Turkish city of Hatay Saturday for the victims of a powerful earthquake that killed more than 25,000 across Turkey and Syria. The prospect of rescuing more people in Turkey and Syria — trapped under the rubble five days after the 7.8 magnitude and the 7.5 magnitude earthquakes — is fading, but Friday several survivors were pulled from the ruins in Hatay province in Turkey's south, including a woman and her 6-month-old daughter. Officials say the death toll from the powerful earthquakes that struck the border region between Turkey and Syria on Monday is now more than 25,000, 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 on Friday visited Adiyaman province, where he acknowledged the government could have reacted faster to this week’s earthquakes. "Although we have the largest search and rescue team in the world right now, it is a reality that search efforts are not as fast as we wanted them to be," he said. 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