UN official: 'It is the worst natural disaster I have ever seen'
The United Nations humanitarian chief, Martin Griffiths, has described the earthquakes that have taken thousands of lives and caused huge devastation in southern Turkey and north-western Syria, as "the worst natural disaster" he has ever seen. He has been visiting some of the badly hit areas in Turkey. But, speaking to the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ's chief international correspondent, Lyse Doucet, he also says that with more than 100 countries sending help, the international response has been "extraordinary".
(Photo: People embrace in the street in Kahramanmaras, Turkey, following the deadly earthquakes. Credit: Reuters.)
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