Natural Disaster: Turkey-Syria Earthquake Deaths Increasing 11,700
Earthquake in Turkey and Syria: According to authorities and medical personnel, a total of 11,719 people have perished as a result of Monday’s 7.8-magnitude tremor, 12,391 in Turkey, and 2,992 in Syria.
- More than 15,000 people have died as a result of the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria.
- According to authorities, at least 12,391 people have died in Turkey, compared to at least 2,992 deaths in Syria.
In a race against time to rescue survivors under destroyed buildings by an earthquake that claimed more than 11,700 lives, rescuers in Turkey and Syria faced extreme cold on Tuesday.
People were forced to burn debris in the streets to attempt to remain warm as international help started to arrive as tremors caused more suffering in a border region that was already beset by strife.
However, some incredible survival stories have come to light, such as the one of a newborn infant who was rescued alive from the wreckage in Syria while still connected to her deceased mother by the umbilical cord.
A 7.8-magnitude earthquake that occurred on Monday while people were asleep destroyed thousands of buildings, trapped an undetermined number of people, and may have affected millions of people.
Between the Turkish cities of Kahramanmaras and Gaziantep, where the earthquake’s epicenter was located, entire rows of buildings fell, causing some of the worst destruction.
In response to the devastation, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday proclaimed a three-month state of emergency in ten districts in the southeast.
The massive earthquake might affect up to 23 million people, according to the WHO, which encouraged nations to provide aid to the disaster area immediately.
As President Bashar al-regime Assad’s continues to be shunned in the West, hindering international relief efforts, the Syrian Red Crescent pleaded with Western nations to waive sanctions and offer aid.
On Monday, Washington and the European Commission claimed that the humanitarian initiatives they backed were in response to the devastation in Syria.
UNESCO, the cultural arm of the UN, also declared that it was prepared to help after two of its World Heritage-listed sites in Turkey and Syria suffered damage.
The stronghold in the Turkish city of Diyarbakir in the southeast and the historic city of Aleppo also sustained damage, according to UNESCO.
India sends 4 aircraft with medical teams, relief supplies, and rescue equipment.
India aided Turkey’s rescue efforts on Tuesday by sending aid supplies, a mobile hospital, and specialized search and rescue crews there in four C-17 Globemaster military transport aircraft. Turkey is still reeling after a devastating earthquake that killed over 5,000 people in the area.
Syria, which was also affected by the earthquake on Monday, received six tonnes of relief supplies from India on a transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF). These supplies included life-saving medications and medical supplies.
Many nations from all over the world have offered assistance to both nations in their rescue and recovery efforts.
