The number of victims in the devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria on February 6 is still increasing.
According to the Turkish Emergency and Disaster Management Agency, the death toll in the country has risen to 1,014 with 2,824 buildings completely destroyed.
In Syria, media and rescue forces reported that the death toll had risen to 592.
According to the official news agency SANA, the quake killed at least 371 people and injured 1,089 in government-controlled areas including the cities of Aleppo, Hama, Latakia and Tartus.
In the northwestern part of Syria held by opposition forces, at least 221 people were killed and 419 wounded. The Syrian government has set up a rescue coordination center, while relevant ministries and agencies are on alert.
In Iraq, in order to ensure the safety of oil exports and prevent potential incidents, the Kurdish regional government announced the suspension of oil exports through the pipeline connecting this region with Turkey. Turkey.
According to the Vietnam News Agency correspondent in the Middle East, to assist in overcoming the consequences of the earthquake, the Israeli government announced that it will send medical and rescue equipment to Turkey and Syria.
Speaking to the press, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that at the request of the Turkish government, he had asked the authorities to immediately prepare for medical assistance and rescue.
The foreign and defense ministers have been in contact with their partners and Israel will prepare for the rescue team to be on the road as soon as possible.
Mr. Netanyahu also asked to prepare a rescue team to support Syria. Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen confirmed that he had “directed an emergency assistance program to help Turkey overcome this disaster.”
Earlier, Israeli President Isaac Hezog and Prime Minister Netanyahu also sent condolences to the two countries after the disaster. Although the quake’s tremors can be felt in many countries, so far no damage has been reported in Israel.
On the same day, Chinese President Xi Jinping sent condolences to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for the loss of life and property after the earthquake. China announced that it is ready to provide emergency humanitarian aid to these two countries.
For his part, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz sent condolences to President Erdogan, and affirmed that Germany is ready to assist Turkey in dealing with this disaster.
On the morning of February 6 local time, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake shook Turkey and Syria. Rescue teams in both countries are grappling with rain and snow to find survivors in the rubble.
According to the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland, the quake’s tremors could be felt as far as Greenland. Seismologist Tine Larsen said seismometers on Bornholm island picked up seismic waves about five minutes after the quake started.
About eight minutes later, the tremor reached the east coast of Greenland, spreading across the entire area.
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake continued to shake southeastern Turkey on the afternoon of February 6. Both Denmark and Greenland felt these two earthquakes and all the aftershocks that followed.