The Turkish catastrophe administration company AFAD has recorded greater than 7,200 aftershocks since February 6, with just a few registering over 5.0 magnitude leaving many residents within the quake-hit area involved.
The newest 6.4 magnitude earthquake and the depth 5.8 aftershock that hit Türkiye’s southern Hatay province earlier this week have left the nation on edge, because the catastrophe administration company AFAD raised anew the most recent demise toll from the February 6 catastrophe to 42,310.
As of Wednesday, AFAD additionally recorded greater than 7,200 aftershocks during the last two weeks, with just a few registering over 5.0 magnitude and felt within the 11 earthquake-hit southeastern provinces of Türkiye in addition to neighbouring international locations like Syria and Lebanon.
An further six fatalities and 562 accidents have been reported from Monday’s earthquake that hit Hatay. Two deaths and several other accidents have been additionally reported in Syria.
Meanwhile, the reported toll in Syria is 5,814, which has been unchanged for days.
In all, the fatalities from each international locations have surpassed 48,000.
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Following are the most recent updates:
Wednesday, February 22, 2023
0844 GMT — Germany pledges additional $53M euros help for quake victims
Germany will double its aid help in Türkiye and Syria with an extra 50 million euros ($53 million) for victims of the lethal earthquake, based on two ministers.
Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock mentioned Germany needs “to make it clear that we, as a global community, see this catastrophe and we support the population”.
Baerbock made the introduced after visiting the earthquake-hit southeastern area of Türkiye, together with German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser.
Of the brand new help, the equal of $35 million will go to Türkiye and $18 million to northern Syria, bringing Germany’s contribution to 108 million euros ($115 million) within the area hit by a lethal earthquake which has killed greater than 48,000.
0617 GMT — Türkiye bans layoffs, provides wage assist in earthquake zone
Türkiye has launched a brief wage assist scheme and banned layoffs in 11 provinces to guard employees and companies from the monetary affect of the huge earthquakes that hit the south of the nation earlier this month.
The strikes are a part of the Turkish authorities’s steps to minimise the affect of worst earthquake in fashionable Turkish historical past that left tens of hundreds lifeless.
Employers whose workplaces have been “heavily or moderately damaged” would profit from assist to partially cowl wages of employees whos e hours had been reduce, the nation’s Official Gazette mentioned on Wednesday.
A ban on layoffs was additionally launched in 11 earthquake-hit provinces lined by a state of emergency.
Turkish Parliament imposed the state of emergency for 3 months on February 7, after a request by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
0450 GMT — Iranian Turks rush to assist earthquake victims in Türkiye
Iranian Turks residing in Iran’s West Azerbaijan province have collected aid supplies for these affected by the February 6 earthquakes in Türkiye, based on Anadolu news company.
Residents from two villages within the area delivered the help to Türkiye’s Consulate General within the metropolis of Urmia.
In a Twitter put up, the Turkish Consulate General in Urmia thanked the villagers and mentioned the help could be delivered to the earthquake zones as quickly as attainable.
Aid offered by the Iranian folks had beforehand been despatched to the earthquake zones by means of Türkiye’s Embassy in Tehran and the Consulate General in Tabriz.
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