The Turkish president declared a three-month state of emergency in 10 provinces to cope with the aftermath of the twin earthquakes.
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Istanbul, Feb 08: The death toll from the devastating earthquake that struck Turkey on Monday has passed 8,500 as of Wednesday. In Turkey, officials said that 6,000 died and more than 32,000 were injured. In Syria, the death toll rose to 2,500.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Turksh president on Tuesday declared 3-month state of emergency in 10 provinces hit by massive earthquakes.
Rescuers raced Tuesday to find survivors in the rubble of thousands of buildings brought down by a 7.9 magnitude earthquake and multiple aftershocks that struck eastern Turkiye and neighbouring Syria, with the discovery of more bodies raising the death toll to more than 7,000.
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The death toll rose Wednesday to more than 9,400, making the quake the deadliest in more than a decade.
Over 6 tons of emergency relief assistance including 3 truck-loads of protective gear, emergency use medicines, ECG machines & other medical items reaches #Syria. Received at the Damascus airport by Deputy Minister of Local Administration & Environment Moutaz Douaji: MEA pic.twitter.com/4DWw6xh1eI
— ANI (@ANI) February 8, 2023
Over 6 tons of emergency relief assistance including 3 truck-loads of protective gear, emergency use medicines, ECG machines & other medical items reaches Syria.
The fourth IAF aircraft with 54 members of the Indian Army medical team, as well as medical and other equipment, has landed at Adana in Turkey.
Everyday we see ups & downs in geopolitical situations but India has stable relations with countries. As per our policy of ‘Vasudaiva Kutumbakam’ – India stands forever for humanity: EAM Jaishankar to ANI when asked on support to Turkey despite differences.
News agency AFP updated the death toll from Monday’s devastating earthquake and said that 8,300 people have died in southern Turkey and northwestern Syria, with over 2,000 people dead in Syria.
But with such a wide swath of territory hit by Monday’s earthquake and nearly 6,000 buildings confirmed to have collapsed in Turkey alone, their efforts were spread thin.
Countries around the world dispatched teams to assist in the rescue efforts, and Turkiye’s disaster management agency said more than 24,400 emergency personnel were now on the ground.
Rescuers raced Tuesday to find survivors in the rubble of thousands of buildings brought down by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake and multiple aftershocks that struck eastern Turkey and neighbouring Syria, with the discovery of more bodies raising the death toll to more than 7,000.
