670 DEAD IN SYRIA AND TURKEY DUE TO A SEVERE EARTHQUAKE

A severe earthquake has hit the entire region, including Turkey and Syria, with the total death toll reaching 670, while dozens of people are still buried under the debris. Injured, Turkish media

According to Turkish media, at least 1 thousand 710 buildings collapsed due to the earthquake, 2 thousand 786 relief teams are engaged in relief activities.

The death toll in Turkey has risen to 284

The Turkish Vice President says that the death toll from the earthquake in Turkey has reached 284.

He has said that civil flights have been suspended at Gaziantep and Hatay Airports after the earthquake.

The number of people injured in the earthquake in Turkey is said to be 2 thousand 323.

State of emergency in Turkey

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has declared a state of emergency across the country.

More than 386 deaths in Syria

Meanwhile, the death toll from the earthquake in Syria has exceeded 386, while the number of injured has reached 600.

Fear of more deaths from the earthquake is also being expressed.

According to the US Geological Survey, strong tremors were also felt in Cyprus, Greece, Jordan, Lebanon and Israel.

7.9 magnitude earthquake

According to the German Research Center, the magnitude of this earthquake in Turkey has been recorded as 7.9.

In Turkey, relief operations are ongoing in the earthquake-affected areas, in addition to teams of rescue organizations, local people are also searching for people buried in the rubble.

According to the Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Authority, an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.4 has been recorded in the southern city of Kahramanmara and its surroundings.

The earthquake occurred at 4:00 p.m

The earthquake struck at 4:30 a.m. local time, when most people were asleep.

Due to the earthquake, the buildings were severely damaged, people came out on the streets due to fear, the tremors of the earthquake were felt for 1 minute.

Aftershocks of the earthquake were also felt in central areas of Turkey, with a magnitude of 6.7 recorded, aftershocks were felt about 11 minutes later.

78 aftershocks after an earthquake

According to Turkish state TV, hundreds of people have been injured by the earthquake in the south of Turkey, while there have been 78 aftershocks since the big earthquake.

According to Syrian state media, the tremors were felt in the Syrian provinces of Hama, Aleppo and Latakia.