7 minutes agoEarthquake in Turkey, WHO: Number of Victims Could Redouble 8
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(3 years ago)The death toll by the powerful earthquake in southeastern Turkey, near Syria's border, could double 8, the World Health Organisation has warned. The number, which currently numbers more than 3600 people, has increased rapidly since the first earthquake that struck early Monday morning. About 12 hours [...]
About 12 hours later, a second powerful quake struck the north. Rescue teams are combing mountains with rubble in freezing and snow conditions to find survivors. Countries worldwide are sending support to assist rescue efforts, including specialised teams, snifer dogs and equipment.
The US Geological Service said the 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck at 04:17 local time (01:17 GMT) at a depth of 17.9km (11 km) near the town of Gaziantep. Seismologists said the first quake was one of the largest ever recorded in Turkey. The survivors said it took two minutes for the quakes to stop.
The second quake was a 7.5-magnitude magnitude, and its epidre was in the Albistan district of the province of Kahramanmaras. An official from Turkey's Disaster Management and Emergency Management Authority said he was independent of the previous quakes and not a posthumation. WHO has warned that these figures will likely increase up to eight times, as rescuers find more victims in ruins.
“We always see the same thing as earthquakes, unfortunately, which is that initial reports of the number of people who have died or been injured will increase significantly in the following week”, O'S senior emergency official said. BSH for Europe, Catherine Smallwood.
