Hundreds of buildings in once bustling, now ghost town reduced to rubble – Death toll from deadly earthquake in Turkey and Syria nears 36,000
Incredible images from the deadly earthquake of 7.8 Richter was published by the Turkish channel TRT Haber from Antiyamanone of the most earthquake affected areas.
It is indicative, that building literally “stepped” on the cars parked next to it!
Hundreds of buildings in the once bustling, now ghost town have been reduced to ruins.
Büyük yıkım’s photos…
One of the buildings in Adıyaman was damaged by earthquakes. Hundreds of buildings were destroyed when the debris piled up, many cars remained under the destroyed buildings. https://t.co/Y8lyBeBAg3 pic.twitter.com/jfX4qlVUcb
— TRT HABER (@trthaber) February 13, 2023
At the same time, officials in Turkey report that they have been extradited 113 arrest warrants for the poor workmanship in the buildings that collapsed in Monday’s earthquake. In Turkey, the anger is overflowing for the contractors, who defied the anti-seismic regulations, but also for the Erdogan government, which did not protect them. Cities like Erzin are the exception to the rule of corruption.
At the same time, officials in Turkey report that they have been extradited 113 arrest warrants for the poor workmanship in the buildings that collapsed in Monday’s earthquake. In Turkey, the anger is overflowing for the contractors, who defied the anti-seismic regulations, but also for the Erdogan government, which did not protect them. Cities like Erzin are the exception to the rule of corruption.
At least 31,643 people were killed by the two strong earthquakes in Turkey, AFAD, the country’s disaster agency, announced on Monday. In northwest Syria the death toll today stands at 4,300 according to UN officials, with the death toll reaching 35,943.
Doctors from Israel continue providing medical care for victims of twin quakes in southern Turkey https://t.co/zuiFTd6Le1 pic.twitter.com/l8N9Jqnchc
— ANADOLU AGENCY (@anadoluagency) February 13, 2023
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