In the chaos of the fierce earthquake that jolted both Turkey and Syria came both miracles and misery.
The death toll has risen to at least 28,000, and rescuers are gradually calling off their operations as hopes of finding more survivors dim amid reports of looting.
Miracles today, including one of a woman plucked from the rubble, 122 hours after the quake.
In Hatay province, a 4-year-old boy and his father, who's a police officer, were also rescued.
But these were just a few moments of relief in quake-ravaged Turkey where aerial footage shows entire homes obliterated.
Residents in Turkey found solace in evening prayers as mass burials began.
Across the border, aid delivery in Syria is complicated by the civil war, especially in rebel-held areas where rescuers are calling it quits.
President Bashar al-Assad was seen visiting quake victims at a hospital.
Authorities have agreed to allow aid convoys to enter rebel-held areas outside of its control in cooperation with the United Nations and other humanitarian organisations.
Back in Turkey, U.N. aid chief Martin Griffiths insists help is on its way.
"We have a clear plan to tomorrow or the next day, to give an appeal for a three-month operation to help the people of Turkey with humanitarian assistance and we will do a similar one for the people of Syria," he said.
Monday's ferocious jolt has killed more than 24,000 people in Turkey and 3,500 in Syria.
Meantime, some residents have reportedly taken to looting with limited food and medicine supplies.
While visiting relatives of victims, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan admitted authorities could have acted faster, and said plans are underway to rebuild the devastated regions.
Plus, authorities have detained dozens of contractors of collapsed buildings.
The quake comes as the president is battling poor ratings over an economic slump and facing a national election in June.
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