welcome. more now on monday s devastating earthquake, the biggest in the region since 1939. it s killed over 7,000 people. the border area between turkey and syria is one of the world s most seismically active regions. 0ur correspondent quentin sommerville has travelled to antakya, close to the border with syria, that s been hit by aftershocks. with pickaxe and hammer, determination and hope, they dig for lost relatives in antakya. this backbreaking work falls to these men. their city and country are overwhelmed, and the lives of those trapped in here depend on them. this was a sixth floor apartment block. families on every floor. ten minutes ago, theyjust heard a voice, so they re digging to try and get to whoever it is buried deep inside all of this. they can see a man and a child trapped inside. again, they hear something, so they call for silence. and they wait. they dig more carefully now, but they re too late. both are already dead. with so many still trapped, there s b
hello, i m christian fraser. you re watching the context on bbc news. the frantic search for survivors in turkey and syria continues as the death toll from monday s earthquake reaches seven thousand. but the humanitarian routes into north west syria are impassable, in rebel held areas they are largely digging with their hands. rishi sunak shakes up the cabinet new roles and new departments reflecting the prime ministers priorities on energy and science and the energy giant bp, says is reversing some of its earlier plans to cut oil and gas output after announcing record profits. tonight with the context, the former labour mp and cabinet minister caroline flint and the republican lanhee chen, formerly policy director for mitt romney s presidential campaign.