Death toll surpasses 7900 in earthquake hit Turkey-Syria, expected to rise

Death toll surpasses 7900 in earthquake hit Turkey-Syria, expected to rise


The death toll in the earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on Monday has soared to at least 7,926, CNN reported citing officials. At least 5,894 people were killed and 34,810 people injured in Turkey, according to Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay, who passed the statement on Tuesday whereas the Syrian Civil Defense, known as the "White Helmets," on Tuesday revealed that the number of fatalities in northwest Syria rose to 1,220 and injured to 2,600.

Death toll hits 7,900 in Turkey, Syria The Daily Mail February 8, 9:32 am The death toll from the earthquake in Turkey and Syria has crossed 7,900. Digging through the ruins, corpses are found. A terrible earthquake occurred in the city of Gaziantep, which is located in the southeastern part of Turkey, near the border with Syria, in the early hours of yesterday morning. The 7.8-magnitude earthquake shook Turkey and neighboring Syria. Both these countries have suffered disaster. Tens of thousands of buildings have disappeared. In Hatay province alone, southwest of the epicenter, 1,500 buildings were leveled. The death toll exceeds 7,900 and the unearthing of corpses excavated with the help of modern machinery from the rubble of collapsed buildings has become an unending tragedy and a heart-wrenching tragedy in both countries. Those who are lying dead with serious injuries in the ruins are being rescued and are being treated. The initial reports were that 2 thousand 300 people were killed in these two countries. But as of last night the death toll was over 6 thousand (6,200). In this case, the number of victims in Turkey and Syria has exceeded 7,900. 5,894 people were buried in the soil in 10 provinces of Turkey alone. More than 35 thousand people were seriously injured. Syria's civil war has killed more than 1,500 people in government-held and rebel-held areas. Thousands were injured. Meanwhile, Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan has announced a week of national mourning. The fact that many countries of the world have come forward to lend a helping hand in rescue and relief work to these countries that have been affected by the natural disaster called earthquake, proves that humanity has not disappeared yet. South Korea has announced that it will send a search and rescue team only. Pakistan has also airlifted relief supplies along with the rescue force. Pakistan Prime Minister Shabazz Sharif will visit Ankara today (Wednesday) and express his condolences in person. US President Joe Biden has called Turkish President Erdogan on the phone and said that aid will be provided and has taken steps to send relief and rescue teams. A medical team from England is rushing to Turkey. 2,660 people from 65 countries are rushing to Turkey for rescue and relief work, Turkey's disaster and emergency organization 'Abat' reports. In Turkey alone, around 25,000 emergency workers are on the ground and are engaged in rescue operations. But there have been reports that rescue and relief teams have not arrived in many places. Death toll exceeds 7,700 in Turkey, Syria: Bodies dug up The quake, which was centered in Turkey's southeastern province of Kahramanmaras, sent people into the streets in Damascus and Beirut and was felt as far away as Cairo, according to reports. Thousands of people have taken shelter in sports centers and exhibition halls in Hattai province. In many places, people took shelter in open spaces overnight. They wrapped themselves in blankets and started a fire to cool off in the freezing cold. In the city of Gaziantep, people took shelter in shopping malls, playgrounds, mosques and community centers. 3 lakh blankets have been distributed to affected people in Turkey. More than 41 thousand family tents have been distributed. A National Disaster Response Team consisting of 101 people from Ghaziabad near Delhi and Kolkata left for Turkey yesterday to oversee rescue and relief work from India.



Several other countries have come forward to aid and assist Turkey after a massive earthquake shattered lives in the country. The quake, one of the strongest to hit the region in more than 100 years, struck 23 kilometres east of Nurdagi, in Turkey's Gaziantep province, at a depth of 24.1 kilometres, the USGS reported. Earlier, Turkey declared seven days of national mourning and the flag was lowered to half-mast.