The latest updated statistics from the 7.8-magnitude earthquake in Turkey indicate that more than 4,300 people have died in Turkey and Syria so far.
7.8 magnitude earthquake in Turkey and Syria/ the number of victims reached 4300 people
7 Feb 2023 - 11:27
The latest updated statistics from the 7.8-magnitude earthquake in Turkey indicate that more than 4,300 people have died in Turkey and Syria so far.
Afghan Voice Agency (AVA) - International service: A terrible earthquake occurred in the morning (Monday, February 6), in the south of Turkey and the north of Syria, which according to the official statistics of the two countries has left a total of 4300 dead and the work of relief and removal of the earthquake The victims of the massive rubble of the buildings continue.
The intensity of the earthquakes in Turkey, especially in the city of "Kaherman Maresh" located in the southeast of Turkey, was enough to create a wave of panic among the residents of these areas.
Melissa Salman, a 23-year-old reporter, described the incident: "We thought it was the end of the world. It was the first time we experienced something like this."
According to this report, Turkey's Emergency Management Organization (AFAD) announced today (Tuesday, 18 December) that currently only 2,921 people have been killed in this country and the total number of victims of the earthquake in Syria and Turkey is 4. 1,365 people have increased.
NDTV reported that there is a fear that the casualties will increase irreparably, and in this regard, the officials of the World Health Organization have estimated that the casualties of this earthquake will probably reach about 20 thousand people.
The Turkish Emergency Management Organization has reported that more than 14 thousand people have been injured in Turkey so far, while the Syrian authorities say that at least 3,411 people have been injured in this country.
Fouad Oktay, the vice president of Turkey, announced this morning (Tuesday, 18 December) in a report that so far 7,840 people have been rescued from the rubble of the earthquake in the south of this country.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced 7 days of public mourning across the country a few hours ago following the deadly earthquake on Monday morning.
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