More than 13 million people have been affected by the earthquakes – Desperate efforts of rescue teams to find survivors
The death toll in Turkey and Syria from the deadly 7.8 Richter earthquake is dramatic. According to the latest report reached 15,383. In Turkey the dead amount to 12,391 and in Syria to 2,992. Rescue teams are desperately trying to find survivors in the wreckage in bitter cold. The number of missing remains unknown. Others 62,914 people are injured, only in Turkey.
More than 13 million people have been affected by the earthquakes.
The provinces in southern and eastern Turkey affected by the earthquakes are Kahramanmaras, Gaziantep, Hatay, Osmaniye, Antiyaman, Malatya, Sanliurfa, Adana, Diyarbakir and Kilis.
More than 6,000 buildings collapsed due to 7.7 and 7.6 magnitude earthquakes that occurred in less than 10 hours.
Turkey has taken action with all its institutions and resources after deadly earthquakes in its southern provinces, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday.
“We have mobilized all our resources. The state is working with municipalities, especially AFAD (Presidency for Disaster and Emergency Management), with all means,” Erdogan said as he inspected relief efforts in Kahramanmaras.
To speed up search and rescue operations, Erdogan on Tuesday declared a three-month state of emergency in the quake-hit provinces. In addition, Turkey observes seven days of national mourning following the devastating earthquakes.
All national sporting events in the country have been suspended until further notice. Schools across the country will remain closed until February 13, and education in the 10 affected provinces is on hold until February 20.
After the earthquakes, countries from around the world expressed their solidarity with Turkey, with many countries such as Greece sending rescue teams and aid.
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