Turkey-Syria earthquake: Melbourne man confirmed dead as Australian toll believed to have risen to three

Remains of Australian man and Australian woman identified by family members in Turkey, according to Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

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Three Australians are believed to have died in the devastating earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria, which has killed more than 23,000 people.

The remains of an Australian man and an Australian woman have been identified by family members in Turkey, according to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

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