A candlelight vigil was organized in London to pay tribute to the victims and lacking people of the devastating earthquakes that occurred in Türkiye and Syria on Feb. 6.
During the commemorative occasion, the message “Stand with Syria and Türkiye” was projected on London’s iconic landmark Nelson’s Column in Trafalgar Square.
The occasion included lighting candles and gathering donations for the earthquake victims and aimed to point out solidarity with the individuals of the 2 international locations.
At least 38,044 individuals had been killed by two robust earthquakes that jolted southern Türkiye on Feb. 6, the nation’s catastrophe company stated early Friday.
The magnitude 7.7 and seven.6 quakes had been centered in Kahramanmaras and struck 10 different provinces – Adana, Adıyaman, Diyarbakir, Hatay, Gaziantep, Malatya, Kilis, Osmaniye, Elazig and Şanlıurfa. More than 13 million individuals have been affected by the devastating quakes.
Several international locations within the area, together with Syria and Lebanon, additionally felt the robust tremors that struck Türkiye within the area of lower than 10 hours.
Source: www.dailysabah.com
