Published February 26,2023
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At least 44,374 folks have died in two robust earthquakes that jolted southern Türkiye on Feb. 6, an official from the nation’s catastrophe company stated on Sunday.
The magnitude 7.7 and seven.6 quakes have been centered in Kahramanmaras and struck 10 different provinces-Adana, Adiyaman, Diyarbakir, Elazig, Hatay, Gaziantep, Kilis, Malatya, Osmaniye, and Sanliurfa. More than 13 million folks have been affected by the devastating quakes.
Several nations within the area, together with Syria and Lebanon, additionally felt the robust tremors that struck Türkiye within the house of lower than 10 hours.
Yunus Sezer, head of the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD), stated search and rescue work has been accomplished in almost 21,000 buildings, including: “We are now fully focused on debris removal.”
More than 230,000 personnel are presently working within the discipline, he added.
Condolences have poured in from around the globe expressing solidarity with Türkiye, with many nations sending rescue groups and support.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
