Published February 20,2023
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At least 41,156 individuals have been killed and 105,505 injured by the 2 sturdy earthquakes that jolted southern Türkiye on Feb. 6, officers stated Monday within the newest figures from the pure catastrophe.
The magnitude 7.7 and seven.6 earthquakes, centered within the Kahramanmaras province, affected greater than 13 million individuals throughout 11 provinces, together with Adana, Adiyaman, Diyarbakir, Gaziantep, Hatay, Kilis, Malatya, Osmaniye, Sanliurfa, and Elazig.
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.
More than 250,000 search and rescue personnel are at present working within the discipline, Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) head Yunus Sezer informed a press briefing.
At least 485,682 individuals have been evacuated from the quake-hit areas thus far, he added.
Sezer additionally stated over 3,200 overseas personnel from varied international locations are at present persevering with work within the discipline.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
