The total number of injured has exceeded one hundred thousand. Photo: Internet According to official data, more than 41 thousand people have died as a result of the earthquake in two countries. It is reported that the number of fatalities in Turkey exceeds 35,418 people. The total number of deaths in Syria has reached 5,800 […]
The total number of injured has exceeded one hundred thousand.
Photo: InternetAccording to official data, more than 41 thousand people have died as a result of the earthquake in two countries.
It is reported that the number of fatalities in Turkey exceeds 35,418 people. The total number of deaths in Syria has reached 5,800 people.
The number of injured in Turkey has surpassed 90,000 people. Turkish authorities stated that more than 50,000 buildings are in emergency condition and must be demolished immediately to avoid further casualties.
The Minister of Internal Affairs of Turkey reported that the earthquake damaged more than 50 percent of buildings in Hatay province.
It is also reported that thousands of buildings in Syria are in emergency condition. Thousands of residents have left their homes, fearing that their houses may collapse on them.
Earlier, Turkish authorities announced that more than 245,000 government officials, military personnel, rescuers, and volunteers have been mobilized for search and rescue operations and debris removal.
On the afternoon of February 15, in Kahramanmaraş, on the tenth day after the earthquake, a 42-year-old woman was rescued from the rubble after spending 222 hours trapped under the collapsed house. This gave rescuers hope that there may still be survivors under the debris.