In Turkey, at least 2,316 people have been killed and another 13,200 injured. In addition, the earthquake in Syria has claimed at least 1,356 deaths and 3,411 injuries.
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More of 3600 people have died for the succession of earthquakes – to an extent 7.8 on the Richter scale– recorded this Monday in the south of Turkeynear the border with Syriaaccording to data from the authorities of both countries, although it is feared that the number could increase in the coming hours as thousands of people have been injured and many are still trapped in the rubble.
For example, the series of powerful earthquakes has claimed 3,600 deaths and more than 3,600 deaths so far 15,500 wounded in Syria and Turkey, and has demolished thousands of buildings.
At least 2316 people have died and others 13,200 injured in Turkey. In any case, the earthquake has left 656 killed and 1,411 injured in areas controlled by the Bashar Al Assad regime, the official SANA news agency said.
On the other hand, in the northwestern province of Idlib, Syria’s last opposition stronghold, and in other parts of neighboring Aleppo beyond the control of Damascus, other 700 dead and about 2,000 injuredsaid the rescue group White Helmets.
However, the expectation is that the number of victims is increasing As the hours go by, and according to estimates by the United States Geological Survey, the number could reach as high as 10,000 deaths, according to what geologist Antonio Aretxabala has specified in the ETB program “En Jake”.
The quake struck at 04:17 local time (02:17 in the Basque Country) in Kahramanmaras province, in the southeast of the country, near the border with Syria. The earthquake, which occurred at a depth of 7 kilometers, was felt in several cities, Turkish television channel TRT Haber reports.
Subsequently, numerous aftershocks were recorded, including three with magnitudes of 6.4, 6.5 and 6.6 on the Richter scale.
In addition, around 11:24 am (Basque Country time) a second earthquake of size 7.6 It has shaken southeastern Turkey, already devastated by this morning’s earthquake of similar magnitude. The epicenter of this new quake is in Elbistan, Kahramanmaras province, about 80 kilometers north of the first.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has described as “the worst disaster since the 1939 earthquake“, killing more than 30,000. More recently, the one in Izmit in 1999 (7.6 degrees), which caused thousands of deaths, the one in Van in 2011 (7.2), which caused 600 deaths, and the one in Izmir in 2020 (7.0) which caused 115 deaths.
In addition, 2,800 building collapses have been recorded so far in 10 provinces in southeastern Anatolia, with Gaziantep and Kahramanmaras being the worst affected.
In this sense, Kahramanmaras Mayor Hayrettin Gungor has acknowledged that the situation is a “disaster” and added that the authorities are “at the scene with all their capabilities”. “Our request to the citizens is not to crowd and not disrupt traffic. We must help the (search and rescue) teams,” he argued.
The Interior Minister, Suleyman Soylu, has indicated in a press conference that the Turkish government has stated the highest alarm levelincluding the request for international aid, and has sent numerous search and rescue teams to the earthquake zones.
Also the Syrian authorities they will allow shelters to house and feed people whose homes have collapsed or suffered severe damage from the earthquake, buildings that will in turn be inspected by experts to determine whether they are safe or not.
Given the situation, the Syrian Defense Ministry has announced the mobilization of all its units and institutions to help the victims, according to a statement collected by Syrian state news agency SANA. The country’s president, Bashar al Assad, also led an emergency meeting of the government to analyze the situation.
The country’s authorities have indicated that there are several dozen buildings homes, located in various neighborhoods, that have been collapsed due to earthquakes.
To these figures we must add more than 220 dead and 419 injured in rebel-controlled areas in Aleppo and Idlib provinces, as described in statements to the German news agency DPA by the president of the Syrian American Medical Society, Basel Termanini. . The organization covers about 50 percent of health care in these areas of the Arab country.
Several men carry the wounded away in Hama (Syria). Photo: Sana/EFE
International aid
Turkish authorities have asked NATO allies for emergency assistance. The Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Coordination Center (EADRCC) has confirmed Turkey’s request that the rest of the allies ask for emergency medical equipment, as well as rescue and search teams for survivors and field hospitals for extreme weather conditions.
Brussels has activated the deployment of rescue teams to Turkey to help after the devastating earthquake that devastated the center of the country and its border with Syria.
“Teams from the Netherlands and Romania are already on their way,” Commissioner Janez Lenarcic tweeted, as the European Union (EU) Emergency Response Coordination Center oversees their deployment.
In total, 13 EU Member States have offered search and rescue teams to assist with rescue efforts. The first 10 teams have been mobilized from Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Greece, Netherlands, Poland and Romania. In addition, Spain, Italy, Hungary, Malta and Slovakia have also offered assistance.
For his part, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Joseph Borrellhas noted that the bloc is “ready to help” affected countries after a “devastating” earthquake that “has claimed the lives of hundreds of people and injured many more”.
The EU has mobilized search and rescue teams for Türkiye and is ready to support those affected in Syria after the earthquake that hit #gaziantep region.
Our thoughts are with all those who have lost loved ones and the brave rescuers
What@JanezLenarcichttps://t.co/RymCoNH8Y5
— Josep Borrell Fontelles (@JosepBorrellF) February 6, 2023
satellite system copernican of the EU has been activated “to provide emergency mapping services”, the European Commission said in a statement.
Similarly, the countries closest to the disaster area, such as Israel, Georgia, Kazakhstan or Azerbaijan They’ve sent rescue teams and doctors.
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