As the investigations will progress, the number of dead will unfortunately “not increase, it will multiply” as the Turkish authorities estimate.
According to the latest tragic toll, the death toll in Turkey and Syria has exceeded 1,500, from the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck southeast Turkey early this morning.
Hundreds of people – including babies, children and the elderly – died tragically while sleeping in their homes when they were crushed by the walls and buried under tons of concrete.
In the heartbreaking video released on social media, a child can be heard crying and calling for help, while he is trapped inside his house, under the ceiling of the top floor…
Heartbreaking scene!!!
Calling for help 😭😭💔#Turkey #зелзал #earthquake #Syria #TurkeyEarthquake #turkeyearthquake2023 #syriaearthquake pic.twitter.com/lIBNXwzrpk— Muhammad Muzamil (@MuhammadMzml) February 6, 2023
The earthquake was centered in Kahramanmaras province and shook southern Turkey and northern Syria during the night. It was followed by another earthquake of magnitude 7.7 in the same area at approximately 12:25 Greek time.
As the investigations will progress, the number of dead will unfortunately “not increase, it will multiply” as the Turkish authorities estimate.
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