Live updates: Death toll from Feb 6 Türkiye quakes tops 42,000

The demise toll from February 6 highly effective earthquakes has topped 42,000 a day after one other tremor jolted Türkiye’s southern Hatay province.

A complete of seven,242 aftershocks have been recorded after the devastating earthquakes that shook the nation’s southeast on February 6, the Turkish catastrophe administration company AFAD.

AFAD stated the magnitude 6.4 earthquake occurred at round 8.04 pm native time (1704GMT) in Hatay’s Defne district. It was adopted by a magnitude 5.8 aftershock three minutes later, with the epicentre in Hatay’s Samandag district.

It stated the demise toll has climbed to no less than 42,310 individuals lifeless.

The reported toll in Syria is 5,814, taking the mixed demise toll in each international locations to over 48,000. 

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Tuesday, February 21, 2023

1410 GMT — Death toll climbs to 42,310 in Türkiye

Death toll from highly effective earthquakes in southern Türkiye rises to 42,310,  catastrophe administration company stated.

1400
GMT — Türkiye mobilises all its assets: President Erdogan

Türkiye has mobilised all its assets and means to hold out lodging and subsistence companies for earthquake victims for the reason that lethal Feb. 6 earthquakes hit its southern provinces, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated.

Within one 12 months, the nation will revive the quake-hit villages and cities, and a complete of 70,000 homes will likely be constructed within the villages affected by the Kahramanmaras-centered earthquakes to be handed over to their beneficiaries, Erdogan stated at a briefing within the southern Osmaniye province.

Türkiye goals to finish the development of almost 200,000 everlasting homes and place its residents in these homes inside a 12 months in 11 provinces – Adana, Adiyaman, Diyarbakir, Gaziantep, Hatay, Kahramanmaras, Kilis, Malatya, Osmaniye, Sanliurfa, and Elazig – all of which had been affected by the magnitude 7.7 and seven.6 earthquakes, he stated.

1350
GMT — Over 7,000 aftershocks recorded

Türkiye’s Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) stated in an announcement {that a} whole of seven,242 aftershocks have been recorded after the devastating earthquakes that shook the nation’s southeast on Feb. 6.

According to AFAD, 41 of the aftershocks had been between magnitude 5 and 6 whereas 450 such tremors had been between magnitude 4 and 5.

1345 GMT — Church of Virgin Mary suffers additional harm 

The historic Church of the Virgin Mary, positioned in Türkiye’s southernmost Hatay province, suffered in depth new harm in Monday’s two earthquakes, two weeks after main quakes jolted the area, an area official stated.

The harm to the outer partitions of the church from the dual quakes was exacerbated by Monday’s quakes, each of which had been centred in Hatay, not like the quakes two weeks in the past. The Orthodox Church, utilized by native Turkish residents of Armenian origin, is reportedly some 700 years previous.

1335
GMT —
Turkish Airlines evacuated almost 300,000 individuals from quake zone

“We evacuated a total of 296,819 citizens by 1,646 flights,” Yahya Ustun, Turkish Airlines’ senior vice chairman for media relations, stated on Twitter.

The airline operated 1,667 flights to convey the search-rescue and assist groups to the earthquake zone.

1230
GMT —
Pakistan Navy ship carrying aid items to depart for Türkiye subsequent month

A Pakistan Navy ship carrying aid items, together with 3,500 winterized tents, for the earthquake victims, will depart for Türkiye within the first week of March.

“A ship of Pakistan Navy will start the trip from Karachi port in the first week of March and will reach Türkiye-Mersin Port in 13 days,” stated Turkish Ambassador to Pakistan Mehmet Pacaci.

Briefing newsmen on the Turkish Embassy within the capital Islamabad on the post-earthquake scenario within the affected areas, Pacaci stated that along with air and roadways, a maritime bridge can also be being established on the instruction of Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to speed up the dispatching of aid items to the Türkiye’s quake-hit areas.

Sharif has already introduced that his nation would supply 100,000 winterized tents to Türkiye by the top of this month.

1200 GMT — US rescue group returns dwelling after aid efforts in Türkiye earthquakes

Nearly 90 members of the Fairfax County Urban Search and Rescue group had been welcomed by relations, Turkish Ambassador in Washington DC Hasan Murat Mercan, and Administrator of US Agency for International Development (USAID) Samantha Power with a ceremony in Virginia.

Mercan thanked the group members for dashing to assist the Turkish individuals affected by the quakes in southern Türkiye.

“From the bottom of our hearts: Thank you, thank you, thank you,” Mercan stated in his opening remarks. “We are grateful, for all that you have done in the aftermath of the quakes in Türkiye”.

Power, for her half, praised the group for his or her works in Türkiye throughout “impossibly difficult conditions.”

1025 GMT — Over 20,000 Syrians voluntarily returned dwelling: Defence minister

Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar has introduced that over 20,000 Syrians in Türkiye voluntarily returned to their dwelling nation after the February 6 quakes.

Since the civil warfare broke out of their nation in 2011, tens of millions of Syrians have fled to Türkiye to hunt security. 

0915 GMT — Two individuals reported killed in Syria after newest Hatay quake

Al Watan every day primarily based within the regime-held space of Syria has reported {that a} lady died within the western city of Safita following Monday night time’s earthquake in Hatay. 

Sham FM radio station additionally reported {that a} girl was additionally killed within the central metropolis of Hama.

Meanwhile, the civil defence group White Helmets from the opposition-controlled northwest Syria, stated about 190 individuals suffered totally different accidents in rebel-held northwest areas.

0901 GMT — Indonesia’s Jokowi oversees cargo of assist to Türkiye

Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo administered the cargo of assist supplies for the earthquake victims in Türkiye and Syria from Jakarta’s Halim Perdanakusuma Airport.

The 140 tonnes of humanitarian assist had been collected by Indonesians following the February 6 disasters.

0805 GMT — Supporting earthquake victims is ‘situation of humanity’ : British assist group

Islamic Relief is the biggest charitable Muslim organisation and the one Muslim group of the 15-member Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) within the UK.

In an interview with Anadolu Agency, Zia Salik, Islamic Relief’s head of fundraising, stated they’ve been working within the area with an emergency response for the reason that Syrian disaster began in 2011, particularly in northwestern Syria.

“Since the earthquake itself, our entire focus has shifted and has been on the earthquake response both on the Turkish side and on the Syrian side,” he stated.

0705 GMT — Six killed following newest earthquake in Hatay

At least six individuals had been killed and 294 others wounded after one other earthquake jolted Türkiye’s southern Hatay province, the Turkish catastrophe administration company, AFAD, stated in an announcement.

“Unfortunately, 6 of our citizens lost their lives. We wish God’s mercy on our citizens who lost their lives, and a speedy recovery to the injured,” AFAD stated.

0415 GMT — Ex-Labour chief Corbyn categorical assist for Türkiye earthquake victims

Jeremy Corbyn, a former Labour Party chief and member of the UK parliament, stated he’ll proceed to do every thing he can to assist people who find themselves in want.

“Islamic Relief and many others have raised a great deal of money. My appeal is give everything you possibly can,” he stated, mentioning that he had discussions with Muslim communities following the quakes.

Corbyn went on to say that varied campaigns similar to cake gross sales are additionally going down at some colleges to boost cash.

“So our children understand when people go through a disaster. We don’t forget them, we don’t ignore them, we do everything we can in our borough, in our community, to help,” he added.

0210 GMT — UN prepared to offer ‘additional support’ after 2 extra quakes hit Türkiye

“My thoughts continue to be with the people of Türkiye and Syria as they face the impact of new earthquakes striking the region this evening,” UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres wrote on Twitter.

“UN teams on the ground are assessing the situation, and we stand ready to provide additional support as needed,” he added.

0010 GMT — US says it can proceed to increase its ‘full assist’ after 2 extra quakes hit Türkiye

The US is “deeply concerned” after two extra earthquakes jolted Türkiye’s southernmost province of Hatay, the White House stated, promising that it could proceed to supply its full assist.

“We are deeply concerned by the news of earthquakes impacting areas already devastated in Türkiye and Syria,” National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan wrote on Twitter.

“The US will continue to extend our full support,” he added.

0005 GMT — Turkish soccer membership donates Europa Conference League ticket income to quake victims

Trabzonspor has donated their UEFA Europa Conference League ticket earnings, which was almost $330,000, to assist earthquake victims in Türkiye, the Turkish soccer membership stated.

In an announcement, Trabzonspor stated that the Black Sea membership had virtually 6.2 million Turkish liras or $328,455 after final week’s dwelling match in opposition to Swiss membership Base l to ship all of the proceeds to Türkiye’s Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD).

0003 GMT — Turkish assist group to arrange container neighbourhood in quake-hit space

Turkish non-governmental organisation the Humanitarian Relief Foundation (IHH) is establishing a “container neighbourhood” in Kahramanmaras province, the epicentre of the lethal February 6 earthquakes in Türkiye, to offer shelter and shield hundreds of earthquake victims from the chilly climate.

“At IHH, we aim to establish 1,000 containers in Elbistan district of Kahramanmaras,” its media and social media coordinator, Muhammed Zahiroglu, instructed Anadolu on Monday.

The venture is being organised in collaboration with the Independent Industrialists and Businessmen’s Association (MUSİAD) of Türkiye, which is able to arrange one other 1,200 housing containers. Construction of the containers is being carried out by MUSİAD, he added.

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