Death toll in Turkey earthquake rose to 45,968
ISTANBUL, March 4 – RIA Novosti. Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu said on Saturday that the death toll in the February 6 earthquake in southeast Turkey had reached approximately 46,000.
In the briefing broadcast on TV channels, Soylu said, “45,968 people were victims of earthquakes, of which 4,267 were Syrians.”
According to him, the number of aftershocks for about a month has exceeded 13 thousand.
He noted that the demolition of heavily damaged buildings continued simultaneously with the removal of the rubble. Especially in the city of Antakya, more than 58% of the buildings were destroyed.
Soylu said that more than 1 million and 61 thousand families received a one-time aid of 10 thousand lira (approximately 530 dollars).
On February 6, earthquakes with a magnitude of 7.7 and 7.6 occurred in Kahramanmaraş at intervals of 9 hours. The shaking was felt in 11 provinces of the country, including Syria, and neighboring countries. Turkish authorities called the earthquake “the disaster of the century”.
A devastating earthquake in southeast Turkey on Monday night affected several Syrian provinces and was felt in Lebanon, Iraq, Israel, Georgia and Abkhazia.
Later, seismologists recorded three dozen aftershocks and powerful new shocks.
The death toll in Turkey and Syria has exceeded 11 thousand, and there are more than 50 thousand injured.
More than 8,000 people rescued from rubble in Turkey
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, “We are facing one of the biggest disasters in the world.”
Turkey declared seven days of mourning. State flags across the country and at missions abroad are at half-time until sunset on February 12.
Ancient monuments, including the Aleppo fortress in Syria, were damaged by the earthquake. It is possible that several UNESCO heritage sites in Turkey have been affected by the natural disaster.
UNESCO is concerned about the situation and has promised to help those affected in Syria and Turkey within its mandate.
Rescue teams from different countries are helping to eliminate the consequences of the earthquake. Russian experts work in Kahramanmaraş, one of the most severely affected areas in Turkey.
Another plane belonging to the Ministry of Emergencies of Russia arrived in Syria with rescuers, dog sitters and special equipment. The Russian army will help them.
Experts have everything they need to search for people under the rubble.
Rescue teams will work around the clock.
In Moscow, caring people come to the embassies of Syria and Turkey with flowers.
The Turkish Embassy in Moscow lowered the flag to half due to mourning. Next to the building there are flowers and children’s toys, candles are lit.
A devastating earthquake in southeast Turkey on Monday night affected several Syrian provinces and was felt in Lebanon, Iraq, Israel, Georgia and Abkhazia.
Later, seismologists recorded three dozen aftershocks and powerful new shocks.
The death toll in Turkey and Syria has exceeded 11 thousand, and there are more than 50 thousand injured.
More than 8,000 people rescued from rubble in Turkey
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, “We are facing one of the biggest disasters in the world.”
Turkey declared seven days of mourning. State flags across the country and at missions abroad are at half-time until sunset on February 12.
Ancient monuments, including the Aleppo fortress in Syria, were damaged by the earthquake. It is possible that several UNESCO heritage sites in Turkey have been affected by the natural disaster.
UNESCO is concerned about the situation and has promised to help those affected in Syria and Turkey within its mandate.
Rescue teams from different countries are helping to eliminate the consequences of the earthquake. Russian experts work in Kahramanmaraş, one of the most severely affected areas in Turkey.
Another plane belonging to the Ministry of Emergencies of Russia arrived in Syria with rescuers, dog sitters and special equipment. The Russian army will help them.
Experts have everything they need to search for people under the rubble.
Rescue teams will work around the clock.
In Moscow, caring people come to the embassies of Syria and Turkey with flowers.
The Turkish Embassy in Moscow lowered the flag to half due to mourning. Next to the building there are flowers and children’s toys, candles are lit.
Source: Ria
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