Written by Abdul Wahab El Gendy
Saturday, February 18, 2023 03:55 PM
The Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Agency (AFAD) announced that the number of deaths has increased earthquake In the south of the country to 40 thousand and 642 people, noting that 216 thousand and 347 people have been evacuated from the areas affected by the earthquake..
The administration said in a statement today, Saturday, that the number of people injured as a result of the earthquake reached 108,068, pointing out that 4,323 aftershocks occurred after the double earthquake that hit Kahramanmaraş on February 6..
It reported that 29,944 rescue workers are working in the affected areas, including international teams.
She explained that the number of search and rescue teams coming from other countries reached 11,488.
She pointed out that the total number of personnel working in the earthquake zone from various institutions and official and unofficial agencies reached 253,16 people..
It stated that more than 172,000 tents have been erected to shelter the affected people in the various earthquake-prone areas..
On February 6, a double earthquake hit southern Turkey and northern Syria, the first measuring 7.7 degrees and the second 7.6 degrees, and hundreds of violent aftershocks, which left huge losses of lives and property in both countries..
