KAHRAMANMARAS/ANTAKYA, Turkey - The official death toll of a devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria jumped to more than 8,700 people on Wednesday (Feb 8) as overwhelmed rescuers warned that the number would grow significantly with families still trapped under the rubble. In Turkey, many people spent a second night of freezing temperatures sleeping in their cars or in the...
Rescuers work at the site of a damaged building in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake in Kahramanmaras, Turkey, on Feb 8, 2023.KAHRAMANMARAS/ANTAKYA, Turkey - The official death toll of a devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria jumped to more than 8,700 people on Wednesday as overwhelmed rescuers warned that the number would grow significantly with families still trapped under the rubble.
"We haven't seen any food distribution here unlike previous disasters in our country. We survived the earthquake, but we will die here due to hunger or cold here." Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has declared a state of emergency in 10 provinces. But residents in several damaged Turkish cities have voiced anger and despair at what they said was a slow and inadequate response by the authorities.
Turkish authorities say some 13.5 million people were affected in an area spanning roughly 450 km from Adana in the west to Diyarbakir in the east - broader than that between Boston and Philadelphia, or Amsterdam and Paris.The quake, followed hours later by a second one almost as powerful, toppled thousands of buildings including hospitals, schools and apartment blocks, injured tens of thousands, and left countless people homeless in Turkey and northern Syria.
In Syria, a rescue service operating in the insurgent-held northwest said the number of dead had climbed to more than 1,280 and more than 2,600 were injured.
Philippines Latest News, Philippines Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Clock ticking for rescue teams in Turkey, Syria quake as death toll nears 8,000The desperate search is complicated by geography and geopolitics, freezing weather and the sheer scope of the disaster. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Read more »
Rescuers dig through rubble as Turkey-Syria quake death toll passes 7,800ANTAKYA, Turkey – The death toll of a devastating earthquake in southern Turkey and Syria jumped to more than 7,800 people on Tuesday (Feb 7) as rescuers worked against time in harsh winter conditions to dig survivors out of the rubble of collapsed buildings. As the scale of the disaster became ever more apparent, the death toll looked likely to...
Read more »
Death toll from major earthquake rises to over 3,800 in Turkey and SyriaHATAY, Turkey/DAMASCUS - The screams of people still trapped in the rubble filled the night early on Tuesday and relatives wept for their loved ones as the death toll in Turkey and in neighbouring northwest Syria rose to more than 3,800.
Read more »
International aid pours in for victims of massive quake in Turkey, SyriaNations are prepping rescue teams and sending emergency aid to Turkey and Syria. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Read more »
Turkey, Syria quake: A look at the major deadly earthquakes in the past two decadesSome of the world’s most deadly earthquakes in the past two decades are listed below, after a 7.8 magnitude quake struck central Turkey and northwest Syria on Monday and killed hundreds of people. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Read more »
Aid, rescuers rushed to Turkey, Syria after deadly quakeCountries have rushed to dispatch aid, personnel and equipment to help rescue efforts in quake-stricken areas of Turkey and Syria. Here's a glance at what's being provided so far:
Read more »