Thousands of graves dug in Kahramanmaraş cemetery as quake death toll rises above 20,000

The southeastern Kahramanmaraş province’s Kapıçam Cemetery is being extended to accommodate for more burials as the death toll is rising every day in the aftermath of two major earthquakes in the region.

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Thousands of earthquake victims started to be buried at Kapıçam Cemetery in the southeastern province of Kahramanmaraş after two major earthquakes hit the region on Feb. 6.

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