How many people died in the earthquake in Turkey – February 7, 2023

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called the earthquake in the country one of the biggest global disasters. A natural phenomenon led to the death 3 549 people, the number of deaths continues to rise.

More 22 168 people were hurt or injured. It is reported on February 7 RIA Novosti with reference to the words of Erdogan. More than 53 thousand people are involved in rescue operations.

In Antalya, the head of the republic noted, they plan to open hotels to accommodate the victims in the southeast. The country’s authorities have allocated more than $ 5.3 billion to eliminate the consequences of the devastating aftershocks. After the earthquake, 70 countries have already offered their assistance to Turkey.

Recall, earlier it became known that the number of deaths as a result of a natural disaster in southern Turkey by February 7 reached 3 381more 20 424 a person was injured.

Managed to get out of the rubble alive 7 840 people, 338 thousand were placed in hostels, universities and shelters.

On the eve of the south-east of Turkey there were two earthquakes with a magnitude of more than seven points (at 04:17 local time – 7.7 points and at 13:24 – 7.6 points). Then dozens more aftershocks were recorded, including last night. February 7 at 06:13 local time in the province of Adiyaman in southeastern Turkey, an earthquake of magnitude 5.3 struck. The epicenter was located in the Gelbashi area, the focus lay at a depth of 8.13 kilometers.