Strong earthquakes hit 10 provinces in southern Turkey and more than 13 million people have been affected.
At least 44,374 people died in Turkey in the two strong earthquakes on February 6, the head of Turkey’s Disaster Management Agency (AFAD) said today, in the latest toll from the disaster.
Strong earthquakes hit 10 provinces in southern Turkey and more than 13 million people have been affected.
Yunus Sezer, head of AFAD, said search and rescue operations had been completed in around 21,000 buildings, adding: “We are now fully focused on removing the debris.”
At least 9,900 aftershocks have been recorded since the two major earthquakes, he said.
“We send more than 10,000 tents to the regions on average every day and deliver them to the most remote corners. Today we have 287 tent cities in the region,” Sezer emphasized.
More than 1.5 million people are staying in tents, containers and public hostels in the disaster areas, he added, adding that 563,000 people were evacuated outside the disaster area.
Source :Skai
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