Rutherglen's MSP has thrown her support behind an appeal to aid victims of the earthquake disaster in Turkey and Syria.The 7.8-magnitude earthquake and the various aftershocks that followed have taken the lives of thousands whilst many remain missing trapped under buildings that collapsed.As of February 9, more than 17,000 have died in the disaster – with that number expected to rise.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.
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