Death toll in Turkey and Syria from earthquakes It has now surpassed 50,000 and is expected to continue to increase.
Turkish and Syrian officials said the death toll from the Turkish-Syrian earthquake that struck earlier this month now topped 50,000. Turkey is at 44,218 and Syria. The number stood at 5,914.
Nearly three weeks have passed, but the death toll from Turkey’s worst earthquake in a century has continued to soar.
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This is because the earthquake caused enormous damage to buildings. There are as many as 173,000 in Turkey alone, leading to the belief that many more bodies are still trapped under the rubble.
In addition, aftershocks that continue after the earthquake. is another major obstacle Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Response Agency (AFAD) reported that more than 9,000 aftershocks have been followed since the magnitude 7.8 and 7.6 quakes on Feb. 6.
The agency further stated that Nearly 240,000 rescue workers and volunteers continue to search for bodies in Turkey’s 11 affected provinces. The number of confirmed deaths has continued to rise, with no survivors reported in the past week.
The United Nations said that The aftermath of this earthquake It affects more than 20 million people in Turkey and 8.8 million in Syria, with many living in temporary shelters. which includes both field tents and in some hotels
After this, Turkey will have to proceed with demolishing the damaged buildings. to avoid repeated collapses which will lead to new losses. In addition, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan also promised that Will accelerate the construction of new houses to be completed within 1 year amid the sound of experts that Turkey should prioritize safety rather than speed of construction.
compiled from Al Jazeera
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