Published February 11,2023
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The Albanian authorities determined Friday to declare in the future of nationwide mourning after earthquakes hit Türkiye and Syria earlier this week.
Prime Minister Edi Rama mentioned Monday Feb. 13 can be a nationwide day of mourning as an indication of ache and prayer for the victims of the tragedy on the Turkish-Syrian border.
”An indication of solidarity with pleasant Turkey, which was close to us when a catastrophe equally hit Albania some time in the past,” mentioned Rama.
He mentioned reducing the nationwide flag at half-staff and lighting a candle by anybody on the will of the chance can be significant.
Albania despatched a 73-person search and rescue workforce to Türkiye. The workforce continues actions in Adana.
The numbers have soared to no less than 20,213 folks killed and 80,052 injured by the 2 sturdy earthquakes that jolted southern Türkiye on Monday, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca mentioned Friday.
The 7.7-and 7.6-magnitude earthquakes, centered within the Kahramanmaraş province, affected greater than 13 million folks throughout 10 provinces, additionally together with Adana, Adıyaman, Diyarbakır, Gaziantep, Hatay, Kilis, Malatya, Osmaniye and Şanlıurfa.
Several international locations within the area, together with Syria and Lebanon, additionally felt the tremors that struck Türkiye within the house of lower than 10 hours.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
