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11 days after the quake, a few more survivors are pulled from the rubble in Turkey

Even as the death toll in Turkey and Syria has risen to more than 41,000, search teams in southern Turkey have rescued a few people who were trapped in the debris.

KAHRAMANMARAS, Turkey — Rescuers have pulled more survivors from the debris of the Feb. 6 earthquake that devastated parts of Turkey and Syria even as the window for finding people alive is closing fast.

Here's a look at the key developments Friday from the aftermath of the earthquake.

The death toll has topped 41,000

The Turkish disaster management agency has updated the death toll from the powerful earthquake in Turkey to 38,044, raising the

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