Archyde.com quoted Vice President Turkey Fuat Oktay on February 7, statistics, the number of deaths from earthquakes in this country is currently 3,419 people. Plus official figures from Syriaincluding in areas under the control of anti-Damascus rebels, the total number of deaths in both countries from the battle earthquake magnitude 7.8 on the night of February 6 and dozens of aftershocks a few hours later in both countries reached 5,021 people.
The number of casualties is expected to continue to rise as many people are still trapped under the rubble, while rescue and rescue efforts face many difficulties due to the scale of the disaster and adverse weather.
According to the AP, the night temperature in the Turkish city of Gaziantep, one of the places heavily affected by the disaster, has dropped to -5 degrees Celsius. Authorities are racing against time to find out Survivors are buried in the cold winter weather.
On the morning of February 7, Turkey continued to suffer another new earthquake in the central part of the country. The European Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) said the quake was 5.6 magnitude and centered at a depth of about 2km. There are currently no reports of casualties in the incident.
Ankara has sent more than 24,400 search and rescue personnel to the quake areas and is expected to continue to send more personnel to help them. According to Orhan Tata, an official with the Turkish Disaster Management Authority, 10 ships are assisting the rescue efforts by transporting the injured to hospitals, mainly from the Mediterranean port of Iskenderun. Sea. About 55 helicopters are transporting emergency aid and 85 trucks are responsible for distributing food to people in disaster areas.
On the same day, the Guardian newspaper quoted a statement from the Turkish police as saying that they had arrested four people for publishing “provocative posts aimed at creating fear and panic” after the earthquake.
Meanwhile, the Syrian government is calling on the United Nations (UN) and all its member states to assist in rescue efforts, medical services, temporary shelter and food aid for earthquake victims in Syria. this country and Turkey.
According to Syrian Ambassador Bassam Sabbagh, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has assured the organization “will do all it can to help Syria in its very difficult situation”.
Germany’s DW news agency reported that many countries including South Korea, India, Pakistan, Russia, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, … have sent rescue workers, specialized equipment and relief supplies to Syria and Turkey. Turkey. The US and German governments also promised to be ready to send forces to help the two countries that have just been hit by the earthquake.