a minute agoOver 1,700 victims: Recent Figures by Turkey, Syria After Disaster Earthquake
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(3 years ago)Over 1,700 people have been killed by powerful earthquakes that hit Turkey and Syria. Turkey's President, Recep Tayip Erdogan, said that 912 victims have been registered in his state alone. Meanwhile, Syria reported 783 deaths. Richter's 7.8-degree earthquake struck Turkey's southeast and northern Syria on Monday. Agency [...]
Over 1,700 people have been killed by powerful earthquakes that hit Turkey and Syria.
Turkey's President, Recep Tayip Erdogan, said that 912 victims have been registered in his state alone. Meanwhile, Syria reported 783 deaths.
Richter's 7.8-degree earthquake struck Turkey's southeast and northern Syria on Monday.
The Emergency Management Agency reported that a new 7.6-magnitude earthquake was recorded on Monday, near the era of the deadly initial earthquake, causing more earth quakes.
The Turkish president said earlier that 5,400 people have been injured, while another 2.470 have been extracted from the ruins.
Close to 3,000 buildings have collapsed, he said.
Because the removal of the ruins is continuing in many buildings located in the earthquake area, we do not know how much the number of those killed and injured” will increase, Erdogan said.
He said he received help from some 45 countries in the world.
About 9,000 are participating in rescue operations.
Officials in Syria have also reported on thousands of people injured.
According to Turkey authorities, ten Turkish cities have been affected by the earthquake. They are: Gaziantep, Kahramanmarashi, Hatai, Osmanije, Adjamana, Malta, Chanliurfa, Adana, Diyarbakir and Chiles. /Celebrating news: Ercin Erturk/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
