Turkey – Syria Earthquake: Concerned that the death toll may exceed 20,000, rescue operations have been intensified in Turkey and Syria
Authorities in Turkey and Syria say the death toll from the earthquake may exceed 20,000. On Monday morning, a powerful earthquake shook Turkey and Syria. 7.8 was the magnitude. The magnitude of the disaster increased as people went to sleep.
Meanwhile, there were two aftershocks following the first earthquake. The intensity levels were 7.5 and 6. Disaster management agencies have warned that there is a possibility of aftershocks. According to the disaster management agency, 14,000 people have been injured in Turkey so far. Syria also reported that 3,411 people were injured.
The World Health Organization estimates that 20,000 people died as a result of the disaster. The total number of confirmed cases has already surpassed 4,365.
The earthquake was felt in areas of Syria that have been subjected to the horrors of war for more than 11 years. According to the authorities, there was extensive damage in the provinces of Aleppo, Latakia, Hama, and Tartus, where the Russian naval facility is leased. The Civil Defense Force also reported that many people were trapped inside the building in the rebel-held Idlib region.
As a precaution, officials shut down the region’s natural gas and electricity supplies and closed schools for two weeks. The earthquake also shook 2,000-year-old historical monuments in Turkey. In northwestern Syria, a prison housing ISIS prisoners also collapsed. Only 20 people made it out alive.
Simultaneously, countries such as the United States, the European Union, and Russia have pledged additional aid to the disaster area. President Joe Biden has assured Turkey’s president that the US will provide all the assistance required to recover from the devastating earthquake. Turkey is one of the most earthquake-prone areas in the world. It is Turkey’s most powerful earthquake since the Erzincan earthquake in 1939, which killed 33,000 people.
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