Thousands of people have been killed and many more injured after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake and several aftershocks caused widespread destruction in Turkey and Syria. A DIY team of locals and emergency workers in Osmaniye in Turkey say they know there are people under the rubble but are unable to reach them.
Sky's John Sparks says rescue efforts are hampered by a lack of specialist equipment. "It is an emergency situation but it's not being done by emergency workers. People here - from the fire department - are doing the best they can but they don't have the search and rescue personnel with their specialist equipment," he added.
Meanwhile, UNICEF says children are always among the most vulnerable when disaster strikes. Spokesperson James Elder believes an immediate global response is a must in order to save lives. "Those children have been separated from their families and it's about food and shelter.
"So whether UNICEF has done this in Haiti or Nepal we do know what to do. But it is going to require a major international response immediately and it is something that the world can respond to. It has to happen immediately because these children are either trapped or freezing," Mr Elder said.
