Ankara (Daily Pakistan Online) Death toll due to the earthquake in Turkey and Syria has increased, a total of 1880 people have died in both countries so far.
According to international media reports, 1,300 people have been confirmed dead in Turkey, while the number of injured is more than 5,000. Officials of both countries say that thousands of people are still buried under the rubble of buildings destroyed by the earthquake, due to which there is a fear of increasing the number of deaths.
It should be noted that a severe earthquake occurred in Turkey and Syria last night, which destroyed thousands of buildings. According to the American Geological Survey, the magnitude of the earthquake was recorded at 7.8, the epicenter was 17.8 kilometers deep in the south of Turkey, the tremors were felt for one minute. The earthquakes were felt in Syria, Greece, Cyprus, Georgia, Armenia, They have also been felt in Lebanon and Jordan.
According to the Turkish authorities, the intensity of the recent earthquake was the highest in the last 90 years. In 1939, an earthquake of magnitude 7.8 occurred in Turkey, which killed more than 30,000 people.
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has declared a state of emergency after the terrible earthquake in the country, while educational institutions have also been closed in the cities affected by the earthquake. Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Agency has appealed for help from the international community. The agency says that 78 aftershocks have been felt since the earthquake.
