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Emergency services continue to search for survivors

Since two earthquakes hit Syria and Turkey, search and rescue have been racing against time and freezing temperatures, to save the victims. So far the death toll has surpassed 33,000

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Swedish kids take the plunge in icy lake survival lessons

Safety takes on a new dimension for many young Swedes as sub-zero temperatures and the surrounding conditions are a daily danger in winter. Frozen lakes are common playgrounds which means first-aid training and rescue to prepare for the worst is obligatory from a young age.

Turkey

'We were married for 52 years': Earthquake survivors painful search

'We were married for 52 years,' earthquake survivors painful search for families in Antakya, southern Turkey. The devastation follows the earthquake which hit on Monday morning.

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WATCH: Swedish children take the plunge in icy lake survival lessons

In Sweden, PE teachers are instructing children how to survive in case they fall into a freezing lake

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The Dialogue

Second chances: A journey from rock and roll to food and war

In partnership with Media City

Giles Duley is a photographer and CEO of Legacy of War Foundation. His world changed during a deployment to Afghanistan documenting the life American troops, when he stepped on an IED. A born survivor, Giles now spends his life highlighting the long-term impact of conflict.

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Survivors pulled from rubble after earthquake hits Turkey and Syria

Rescuers in Turkey searched through the frigid night into Tuesday morning, hoping to pull more survivors from the rubble after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake killed thousands of people.

Italy

'The road crumbled and all the cars in front plunged into the void'

Davide Capello was driving on a bridge in Genoa when it collapsed four years ago, killing 43 people. He somehow survived. This is his story.

France

'You can't turn the clock back': Paris survivors react to verdicts

Survivors and relatives of the victims of the November 2015 terror attacks responded to Wednesday's guilty verdicts with a mixture of emotions, mostly relief.

Ukraine

Ukraine shopping centre survivors describe 'hell' of Russian attack

Shoppers and workers caught up in Monday's deadly Russian missile attack on Kremenchuk are among dozens of injured who are being treated in hospital.

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More than 400 migrants rescued by Doctors Without Borders

470 migrants rescued off the coast of Libya and Malta in the past few weeks is waiting in the Mediterranean to be granted a safe port.

Germany

Germany to give extra €647 million to support Holocaust survivors

Campaigners say the additional funds are the largest ever allocated for welfare services in a single year.

Ecotech

What is Earth’s black box and is it spying on us?

By recording our action and inaction on climate change, this giant steel box is hoping to prevent a future apocalypse.

Italy

Italy issues warrant for grandfather of cable car crash survivor

Shmulik Peleg is accused of taking his grandson to Israel against the wishes of his Italian relatives.

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Cable car crash survivor should return to Italy, says Israeli court

An Israeli court has ordered 6-year-old Eitan Biran to be returned to his relatives in Italy amid a bitter custody battle.

USA

'Ten seconds later, I would have died': Frenchman recalls 9/11 trauma

Bruno Dellinger was in his office on the 47th floor of the North Tower when the first plane hit.

Spain

52 migrants feared dead after boat capsizes off Spain's Canary Islands

The sole survivor so far told Spain's Maritime rescue services the boat had left Africa last week carrying 53 people.

My Europe Series

What is 'survivalism' and why is it getting so popular in Spain?

Survivalists or so-called 'preppers' have long been bracing for disaster. It appears that the Covid-19 pandemic has given this secretive community a boost. But is it an outdoor hobby, a fringe discipline or a prudent strategy for self-preservation?

Spain

'How am I so lucky that I've managed to survive #COVID-19?'

Richard has pancreatic cancer, and tested positive for COVID-19, but has since overcome the virus. He told Euronews about his recovery.

United Kingdom

Some suspected COVID-19 survivors worry their cases aren't counted

Adeel Belorf was shivering, exhausted and had headaches. A doctor told him over the phone he probably had COVID-19. But his case isn't counted in official UK figures.

World News

'You feel breathless and you understand it may be your last breath'

We hear a lot about COVID-19 death tolls. But what about the people who survive the disease?