The death toll from Monday’s earthquakes in southern Turkey, near the border with Syria, It has already exceeded 12,000, according to the balances published to date, which include more than 9,000 deaths in Turkish territory.
The President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, confirmed on February 8 that in the area affected by the earthquakes there are more than 52,000 injured, while 6,444 buildings were destroyed. More than 96,600 agents, non-governmental organization workers, search and rescue teams and volunteers.
The Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD), under the Turkish Interior Ministry, noted that “after the first earthquake, another 648 have been registered, the largest being a magnitude 7.6 with an epicenter in Elbistan.”
Earthquake in Turkey and Syria: more than 12,000 dead and rescue tasks continue against the clock
For his part, The earthquake left 1,262 dead and 2,285 injured in areas of Syria (Aleppo, Hama, Latakia, Tartus and some areas of Idlib) controlled by the authoritiesaccording to data from the Ministry of Health.
To the Syrian government figures must be added more than 1,730 dead and 2,850 injured in areas controlled by the rebels in the provinces of Idlib and Aleppo, according to the Syrian Civil Defense, known as the ‘white helmets’.
The organization said that “the balance is expected to increase significantly, as hundreds of families remain trapped under the rubble more than 50 hours after the quake.” Finally, they reported that more than 360 buildings have been completely destroyed, while more than a thousand are “severely destroyed”.
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