UP

Death toll in Turkiye from earthquakes reaches 12,873

Home page World
12 Punto 14 Punto 16 Punto 18 Punto
Death toll in Turkiye from earthquakes reaches 12,873

The number of people who died in powerful earthquakes in southern Turkiye has reached 12,873, a government agency said early Thursday.

Axar.az reports citing Anadolu Agency that Turkiye’s disaster management agency, AFAD, said 12,873 people were killed and 62,937 others were injured in Monday’s quakes centered in Kahramanmarash province.

For search and rescue operations to be carried out rapidly, Turkiye on Tuesday announced a three-month state of emergency in the quake-hit provinces.

In addition, Turkiye is observing seven days of national mourning after the devastating quakes.

Date
2023.02.09 / 10:24
Author
Axar.az
See also

Trump threatens higher tariffs on Canada over wildfire smoke

Iran strikes toward US base in Saudi Arabia

Zelensky: Ukraine to open archives on Volyn tragedy

Iran says it destroyed AI center in Bahrain

Ukraine struck 13 more Russian 'shadow fleet' vessels

Ukrainian drone strike kills seven in Tambov

Zelensky appoints acting head of Ukraine's Security Service

Iranian forces strike US vessel in Indian Ocean - Video

Three killed in US strikes on southern Iran

Four drones shot down near US consulate in Erbil

Latest
Xocalı soyqırımı — 1992-ci il Bağla
Bize yazin Bağla
ArxivBağla