In Turkey, the death toll from a devastating earthquake in the southeast has topped 20,000; Together with those who died in Syria, there are already more than 23 thousand victims of the earthquake.
The agency reports Anadoluwrites “European Truth”.
Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said that by the evening of February 10, 20,213 people had already been confirmed dead. The number of wounded exceeded 80 thousand.
Rescuers continue to dismantle the rubble, hoping to still find living people under them. During Friday pulled out many people who spent more than 100 hours in the trap.
Together with those killed in Syria, the number of victims of the earthquake is already approaching 24 thousand. The “White Helmets”, who work in the territories not controlled by the regime of Bashar al-Assad, reported 2,037 deaths on the morning of February 10, and the state media – about 1,347 victims in the territories controlled by the official authorities.
As reported, the EU announced donor conference to help Turkey and Syria after the earthquakes.
