The Feb. 6 earthquake destroyed a mosque in Hatay province’s Antakya, one of the worst-hit cities in Turkey. The death toll in Turkey and Syria exceeded 44,000 on Thursday. Photo: Ding Gang/Caixin

The earthquake forced Antakya’s residents out of their homes, leaving empty chairs in a yard of a damaged building on Thursday. Photo: Ding Gang/Caixin

A bird roves the devastation in Antakya on Thursday. Photo: Ding Gang/Caixin

Apartment buildings turned into piles of rubble block a road in Antakya. Photo: Ding Gang/Caixin

A flock of pigeons fly from a damaged rooftop into the sky. On Wednesday, the Turkish government released the damage assessments of some 387,300 buildings, estimating that more than 50,000, including some 10,900 in Hatay province, need to be demolished immediately as they are at risk of collapse. Photo: Ding Gang/Caixin

Rescue teams from countries like China, South Korea and the U.K. have set up camps outside the New Hatay Stadium in Antakya. On the other side of the stadium lies a temporary shelter for quake survivors. Photo: Ding Gang/Caixin

Rescuers from China clear up waste Thursday at the camp outside the New Hatay Stadium. Photo: Ding Gang/Caixin

Rescuers wait to take a bus to Antakya’s quake-stricken areas outside the camp. Photo: Ding Gang/Caixin

Rescuers stand by with their dogs at the camp. Photo: Ding Gang/Caixin

Rescuers from China cook instant noodles at the camp. The team has also set up facilities for emergency communication, storage of supplies and medical services. Photo: Ding Gang/Caixin

Rescuers sit around a fire to keep warm. Temperatures in Antakya can drop close to zero at night. Photo: Ding Gang/Caixin

Rescuers from around the world pose for a group photo at the site. Photo: Ding Gang/Caixin

Earthquake survivors draw pictures on Wednesday at the temporary shelter on the other side of the New Hatay Stadium. Photo: Ding Gang/Caixin

Children play at the temporary shelter. Photo: Ding Gang/Caixin

Rescuers and children pose for a photo at the camp. Photo: Ding Gang/Caixin

The Chinese rescue team returns to China on Wednesday after participating in search and rescue effort in the Turkish city of Adana. Photo: Fikret Kavgali/VCG