Three of the aftershocks were greater than 6 on the Richter scale – The rescue crews are fighting against time – The number of trapped people is unknown
At least 120 aftershocks have occurred since Monday’s powerful earthquake in southern Turkey, according to an update from Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Agency (AFAD).
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) alone, which only reports the most significant aftershocks actually felt by those in the quake zone, reported at least 43 aftershocks of magnitude 4.3 or greater.
Three of the aftershocks were larger than magnitude 6, including the massive 7.5 magnitude quake that struck 95 kilometers (59 miles) north of the epicenter of the morning’s main quake, according to the USGS.
Death toll rises dramatically – Over 2,300 so far
Dramatically increasing as the hours pass, the death toll from the deadly 7.8 Richter earthquake that hit southeastern Turkey this morning, and the new strongest tremor of 7.7 Richter in the same area at approximately 12:25 Greek time.
aerial images from #Turkey post the massive #Earthquake today
Just heartbreaking pic.twitter.com/WQBBwnLBF8
— Abier (@abierkhatib) February 6, 2023
Until now, the number of dead exceeds 2,300 in Turkey and Syria, while the number is expected to jump dramatically in the next few hours. There are also thousands of wounded in both countries who have overwhelmed the hospitals.
JUST IN: Earthquake aftershock crumbles another building as rescue teams search through rubble in Turkey. pic.twitter.com/h9dIAqHCfS
— Upward News (@UpwardNewsHQ) February 6, 2023
According to Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Agency (AFAD), the total number of dead in Turkey is 1,498, until this moment. At the same time, the total no of the dead in Syria amounts to 820. SANA reported 430 dead in government-held areas, and the White Helmets group, officially known as the Syrian Civil Defense, reported 390 deaths in opposition-held areas.
OCHA spokeswoman Madevi Soon-Suon told Reuters that at least 170 buildings have been damaged.
🚨 Another 7.5 magnitude earthquake in Turkey 🇹🇷 Prayers for our brothers & sisters 🙏 #turkeyhelp #PrayForTurkey #earthquake #Turkiye pic.twitter.com/QGy02y6npl
— Usman Shakir (@UsmanSh39107532) February 6, 2023
Rescue crews in both countries continue their herculean task of searching for the dead or alive under piles of rubble as new apartment buildings collapsed, with several blocks in 10 cities leveled by the biggest earthquake to hit Turkey since 1933.
Footage of Earthquake (Syria, Aleppo)#deprem #Turkey #TurkeyEarthquake #earthquake #DEPREMOLDU #Adana #Kahramanmaras #sanliurfa #ACİL #Hatay #BREAKING #SONDAKIKA #PrayForTurkey #Gaziantep#TurkeyQuake #alert #Syria #Turkiye #Turquia #Turkey #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/rLfHuth70x
— Musa Kayrak (@musakayrak) February 6, 2023
“This is the disaster of the century,” Tayyip Erdoğan characteristically commented according to the SKAI correspondent to neighbor Manolis Kostidis. “The death toll will not increase, it will multiply,” said Turkish journalists.
In his statements, the Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said that he cannot predict how much more the death toll will increase, as search and rescue operations continue. So far 45 countries have offered aid to Turkey, he noted, including Greece.
The videos that have become public of the dramatic efforts of the rescue crews but also of the ordinary citizens who are looking for their own people under the ruins are dramatic.
Heartbreaking scene!!!
Calling for help 😭😭💔#Turkey #зелзал #earthquake #Syria #TurkeyEarthquake #turkeyearthquake2023 #syriaearthquake pic.twitter.com/lIBNXwzrpk— Muhammad Muzamil (@MuhammadMzml) February 6, 2023
Seismologists estimate that the seismic tremor that occurred in the early hours may be worse than the 1999 earthquake.
#BREAKING #TURKIYE #TURKEY #TURKEY #TURKEY
🔴TURKEY:#VIDEO JUST NOW! DURING LIVE BROADCAST A POWERFUL AFTERSHOCK OCCURED, MALATYA CITY! 💔
Powerful Earthquake Magnitude 7.4 hit 10 cities in Southeastern region of Turkey#BreakingNews #UltimaHora #Earthquake #Earthquake #Deprem pic.twitter.com/hfGwpuDAHY
— loveworld (@LoveWorld_Peopl) February 6, 2023
The work of the rescue crews is made even more difficult by the bad weather conditions prevailing in the wider area as it is snowing and the temperatures do not exceed 2 degrees Celsius.
A little girl was pulled out from under the concrete in the earthquake. Urfa Turkey#INDNews Christian Atsu #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/qXYaYJQPrw
— The Independent Ghana (@independent_gh) February 6, 2023
The deadly quake hit Adana, Antiyaman, Malatya, Kahramanmaras, Gaziantep, Sanliurfa, Diyarbakir, Adana, Antiyaman, Malatya, Osmaniye, Hatay and Kilis, AFAD, the Turkish agency, said. disaster response. Greek churches have collapsed in Antioch.
A Powerful 7.8 magnitude #earthquake hits Turkey.
The moment when rescue 🛟 team rescued a child alone without his family. In Turkey’s southern provinces#Turkey #deprem #Gaziantep #nurdagi #earthquakeinturkey pic.twitter.com/Q08xQWD37C
— uzii (@uziihashmi_) February 6, 2023
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