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- Twelve days after a devastating earthquake hit Turkey and Syria, more than 46,000 people have died and more than 84,000 buildings have either been severely damaged, need urgent demolition, or collapsed, according to officials.
www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/2/18/earthquake-death-toll-surpasses-46000-in-syria-turkey
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The confirmed death toll in Turkey was 53,537; estimates of the number of dead in Syria were between 5,951 and 8,476. It is the deadliest earthquake in what is now present-day Turkey since the 526 Antioch earthquake and the deadliest natural disaster in its modern history.
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In a statement carried by the state-run Anadolu Agency, Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) listed the affected regions so far as Kahramanmaras, Gaziantep, Sanliurfa, Diyarbakir, Adana, Adiyaman, Malatya, Osmaniye, Hatay and Kilis. Turkey has declared a three-month state of emergencyin the 10 quake-hit provinces. Thousands o...
At least 41,020 deaths have been reported in Turkey, while 5,800 people have died in Syria. The death toll is likely to keep rising. Hopes of finding people alive have dimmed and experts fear the toll could rise sharply. Turkish authorities say some 13.5 million people have been affected in an area spanning roughly 450km (280 miles) from Adana in t...
Turkey’s disaster management agency said more than 110,000 rescue personnel would be taking part in the effort with the assistance of more than 5,500 vehicles, including tractors, cranes, bulldozers and excavators. The foreign ministry said 95 countries have offered help. Even though experts say trapped people could survive for a week or more, the ...
Since February 6, Turkey has been hit by more than 100 aftershocksof magnitude 4 and greater. Aftershocks are smaller earthquakes that occur in the same general area after a big earthquake. At least 81 magnitude-4 quakes, 20 magnitude-5 quakes, three magnitude-6 quakes and two magnitude-7 quakes have been recorded in southeast Turkey since Monday. ...
Rescuers are working in freezing temperaturesto dig through the remains of buildings flattened by the earthquakes. More bad weather is expected to hit the region, further hampering rescue operations. Downed buildings and destroyed roads have also made it difficult to find survivors and get crucial aid into affected areas. Several airports have also...
Turkey is in one of the world’s most active earthquake zones. Monday’s 7.8 magnitude earthquake is the most powerful to hit the country since 1999. In August 1999, a powerful magnitude 7.6 earthquake shook Marmara, a densely populated region to the south of Istanbul, Turkey’s largest city, for 45 seconds. Within days, the official death toll stood ...
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Feb 9, 2023 · The death toll in Turkey has passed 12,000, according to Turkey disaster management agency, the state Andalou News Agency reported early Thursday. In total, 12,391 people have died and...
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Feb 10, 2023 · As of Feb. 24, the death toll in Syria and Turkey had surpassed 49,000. In Turkey, the authorities said that more than 43,000 people had died; in Syria, the death toll crossed 5,500, according...
Feb 14, 2023 · More than 36,000 people have been killed and tens of thousands injured after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Turkey and Syria last week, officials said. Follow live updates here.
Feb 10, 2023 · The death toll in Turkey and Syria after Feb. 6’s earthquake has surpassed 46,000, which would make it among the deadliest since 2000.
Feb 12, 2023 · The death toll across Turkey and Syria following Monday’s catastrophic earthquake has reached at least 34,179 on Sunday. The death toll in Turkey has reached 29,605, Turkish Emergency...
