Rescue workers pulled out three people from under the rubble, 11 days after a massive earthquake hit Turkey and Syria. Over 45,000 people have been killed in the magnitude 7.8 quake and over 40 aftershocks that flattened thousands of buildings, trapping an unknown number of people in freezing weather.

While many international rescue teams have left the vast quake zone, survivors were still emerging from under a multitude of flattened homes, defying all the odds.

The United Nations has appealed for more than $1 billion in funds for the Turkish relief operation, and has launched a $400 million appeal for Syrians.

Meanwhile, outrage is growing over what Turks see as corrupt building practices and deeply flawed urban developments as many "earthquake-proof" buildings collapsed like a domino in last week's massive quake.

(With inputs from agencies)