Nearly 50,000 injured in Turkey – Over 450,000 people have taken refuge in student dormitories amid adverse weather conditions
Tragedy without end in Turkey and Syria, with the dead now exceeding 9,655. The death toll from the devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Turkey has reached the 7,108, while the number of injured is 40,910, according to new data from AFAD (disaster response service).
AFAD also announced that 79,110 people are trying to rescue stranded people and help the homeless. Over 450,000 people have taken refuge in student residences amid adverse weather conditions.
Urging all citizens to refrain from entering damaged buildings, Tatar said unpredictable aftershocks could immediately cause them to collapse. He also called on citizens not to use phones unless it is an emergency.
Others 2,547 dead have been withdrawn to Syria, according to the authorities and members of the health services.
The death toll is expected to rise significantly as hundreds of people remain trapped under the rubble of collapsed buildings and rescue teams race against time to find survivors.
Syria, which has been in a long-running civil war, has been hit particularly hard with more than 2,547 deaths and thousands more injured. Turkey announced the closure of schools until February 13 across the country and declared a week of mourning.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Tuesday that a three-month state of emergency had been declared in the 10 provinces worst hit by the deadly earthquakes.
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