Suffering continues 10 days after devastating earthquakes hit near the Turkish-Syrian border. More than 42,000 people have been confirmed dead. Many survivors are struggling to access aid and figure out where to go.

In southern Turkey, rescuers pulled a 13-year-old from the rubble of a destroyed building on Wednesday, more than 228 hours after the first major tremor.

Elsewhere in the region, people lined up for wood and coal to stay warm in temporary shelters.

Mohammad Bayraktar is one of the more than 3-point-5 million refugees who escaped Syria's ongoing civil war. 11 years after arriving in Turkey, he has to live in a tent again -- this time due to the quakes.
Bayraktar says he hopes the United Nations will help Syrian refugees move to other countries as soon as possible.

Bayraktar said, "What should I do for the future? I want to go to a country where we can settle down. My children are mentally unstable here."

A freelance journalist in Syria, Ahmad Dek, told NHK the war has disrupted the regional healthcare system.

Dek said, "The most important supplies that are needed are medical and first aid materials. Heavy machinery and equipment are also needed to clear the rubble and speed up the process of pulling people out. Also, the shortage of tents has become very serious in this cold weather,"

In Turkey, some are being treated in a makeshift hospital set up on a ferry. A medical worker there says the focus now is on getting medicine and preventing the spread of infectious diseases.