Monday’s two highly effective earthquakes centred within the nation’s Kahramanmaras province affected greater than 13 million individuals throughout 10 provinces.
Saturday, February 11, 2023
Massive rescue operations proceed in Türkiye’s southern provinces because the loss of life toll soared to twenty,665 with 80,088 others injured from Monday’s devastating earthquakes, the nation’s catastrophe company stated.
The 7.7- and seven.6-magnitude earthquakes, centred within the Kahramanmaras province, affected greater than 13 million individuals throughout 10 provinces together with Adana, Adiyaman, Diyarbakir, Gaziantep, Hatay, Kilis, Malatya, Osmaniye and Sanliurfa.
Several international locations within the area, together with Syria and Lebanon, additionally felt the sturdy tremors that struck Türkiye within the house of lower than 10 hours.
The loss of life toll in Syria late on Friday climbed to three,553 individuals, 1,387 in regime-run areas and a couple of,166 within the opposition-controlled territories.
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Following are the most recent updates:
0344 GMT — Turkish Americans maintain candlelight vigil to mourn victims of earthquakes
A candlelight vigil was held in Washington, DC to honour the victims of lethal earthquakes in Türkiye.
A gaggle gathered in Lafayette Square subsequent to the White House to mourn the victims of the huge earthquakes that 1000’s and injured tens of 1000’s of others.
The vigil was organised by the American Turkish Association of DC (ATA-DC) and was attended not solely by Turkish Americans however Americans who wish to present solidarity with these affected by the earthquakes.
Search & rescue operations proceed on the sixth day of #TurkiyeQuakes to save lots of individuals nonetheless caught beneath the rubble. TRT World’s Kubra Akkoc has extra from Kahramanmaras pic.twitter.com/3raAZLoLU7
— TRT World Now (@TRTWorldNow) February 11, 2023
0233 GMT — Children rescued as Türkiye-Syria quakes toll mounts
Rescuers pulled youngsters from the rubble of the Türkiye-Syria earthquake on the sixth day of the devastating earthquakes.
Aftershocks following Monday’s 7.7-magnitude tremor have added to the loss of life toll and additional upended the lives of survivors.
0232GMT — Cuba to ship medics to Türkiye, Syria to help in earthquake aid
Cuba ready to ship healthcare staff to Türkiye and Syria, becoming a member of a rising group of countries offering rescue and medical support to the area after a devastating earthquake this week.
Cuban authorities in Havana stated 32 medics had been set to depart for Türkiye.
Countries all over the world have volunteered well being care staff and support to the area the deadliest quake in 20 years.
Source: AA
Source: www.trtworld.com
