Home » Disasters, Middle East » Major Earthquakes hit Turkey and Syria: More than 2300 Dead

Major Earthquakes hit Turkey and Syria: More than 2300 Dead

Posted by EU Times on Feb 6th, 2023 // 1 Comment

earthquake turkey 2023

Strong earthquakes that cause thousands of structures to collapse in both nations result in 1,541 confirmed deaths in Turkey and another 810 reported in Syria, according to Turkish officials. Early on Monday, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake in southeast Turkey was followed by a magnitude 7.6 earthquake and multiple aftershocks.

According to the most recent statistics made public by the nation’s authorities, a strong earthquake that struck Turkey on Monday morning has claimed the lives of more than 1,000 people and injured more than 7,000 others.

The Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) of Turkey claimed that 1,121 people have died, with deaths reported in numerous districts.

According to the organization, 7,634 people were injured throughout the provinces, and at least 2,834 structures were damaged.

Additionally, Yunus Sezer, president of AFAD, stated that “there have been 105 aftershocks so far.”

Despite the strong jolts, the AFAD highlighted that there is now no tsunami threat that might harm Turkey’s Eastern Mediterranean.

Local authorities “have deployed all their means,” according to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who also said that officials from eleven other provinces were also participating in the response operations.

He said that efforts to find anyone still trapped beneath the debris had been prioritized over search and rescue operations. According to Erdogan, 9,000 individuals are active in these initiatives overall, and that figure is continually rising.

He called it “the worst calamity since the Erzincan earthquake” in 1939, which is believed to have killed 32,000 people and wounded 100,000.

The tragedy has also spread to Syria’s neighbor; according to the health ministry there, more than 1,000 people have been injured and the death toll there has topped 300 in a number of districts.

Please wait...

Read More Stories About: Aftershocks, Ankara, Damascus, Earthquakes, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Syria, Turkey, Yunus Sezer

Did you like this information? Then please consider making a donation or subscribing to our Newsletter.

« Previous

Japanese Researchers to File Lawsuit Against Japan Government for Covering Up the Side Effects of the COVID Vaccine

France: Knife-Wielding Egyptian Migrants Caught Setting Fires While Yelling 'Allah Akbar'

One Response to " Major Earthquakes hit Turkey and Syria: More than 2300 Dead "

First Name Michael Last Name Sinclair says:

06/02/2023 at 18:37

Please donate $30 a month to save a Muslim.

Please wait...

Reply

Conversation Guidelines

Starting a conversation on our website is very easy, all you need to do is to write your name, email and the comment itself. No account is required to leave a comment. Your email won't be used for any purpose whatsoever, if you want, you can even write a fictitious email. Please keep it civil, try to refrain from slurs and insults. We offer Free Speech rights to our comment section but please take note that the comment section is moderated so certain comments may be held for moderation in case they triggered our automatic filters. If your comment is on hold for moderation and you can't see it anywhere there is no need to repost it. Don't worry, it doesn't mean it won't get approved. Please patiently wait and check back later.