14 minutes agoThe number of victims from earthquake in Turkey, Syria to 1,500
Periskopi(3 years ago)
(3 years ago)More than 1,504 victims so far are counted in Turkey as a result of the deadly earthquake that hit the country and part of the Syrian state. The catastrophic quake, with a magnitude of 7.8 degrees. In Syria at least 592 people have died, CNN reports, while Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said 912 [...]
The catastrophic quake, with a magnitude of 7.8 degrees.
In Syria at least 592 people have died, CNN reports, while Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said 912 people have so far died of the earthquake and 5,383 are injured.
Top developments so far:
Call for blood donations by the director of the Red Cross in Turkey: Kerem Ninik, wrote in Twitter that the organisation is sending its teams to the most affected areas to donate blood, but also, has called for blood donated.
White helmets: We Need Help From Everyone
Ismail Al Abdullah of the White Helmet, a civil organisation in Syria known as supporter of areas controlled by Syrian rebels, has said that many of the buildings in the northwestern Syrian part have been completely destroyed.
We need help. Many families are in ruins. We need help from everyone”, Al Abdullah said, quoting the BBC, translates Periscope.
Why Turkey is one of the most active areas in the world in earthquakes
Lying on several tectonic plates, Turkey is a bit of an active area in the world in terms of earthquakes, the BBC writes.
Most of the country is located on the tectonic plaque of Anadol, which extends between the two large tiles -- that of Eurasia and Africa -- and a small, Arab one. As these two large plates move, Turkey squeezes, experts claim.
That means earthquakes and quakes are common in Turkey. The State Authority for Disaster Management and Emergency Management (AFAD) recorded more than 22 thousand earthquakes in 2022, while many have human consequences, Periscope follows.
The most murdered quake had occurred in 1999 in Izmit, where more than 17 thousand people had died after the 7.6 magnitude quake.
