Over 50,000 lifeless in Turkey-Syria earthquakes, survivors scramble for shelter

The toll could soar as many are nonetheless lacking and over three lakh residences in Turkey are actually identified to have been destroyed. 

New Delhi,UPDATED: Feb 25, 2023 23:39 IST

The United Nations Development Programme estimates that the catastrophe produced between 116 million and 210 million tonnes of rubble (File)

By India Today World Desk: More than 50,000 individuals have been killed within the earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria earlier this month, in line with the most recent knowledge. The toll could soar as many are nonetheless lacking and over three lakh residences in Turkey are actually identified to have been destroyed.

The first earthquake hit southeastern Turkey and northern Syria on February 6 and measured 7.7 on the Richter scale. The second one, a bit later, measured 7.6. The area has been rocked by greater than 9,000 aftershocks since, in line with Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD).

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Lakhs of rescue staff from a number of nations, together with from India, descended on the 2 nations to assist in the mega search and rescue operation. Some of the areas had been initially troublesome to entry.

As rescue operations proceed, considerations are rising over the doable unfold of an infection in quake-hit areas.

Nearly 20 million have been affected in Turkey by the quake, whereas 8.8 million have been affected in Syria, in line with the United Nations’ estimates.

In Syria, tons of had been already residing in precarious situations because of the civil battle and the quake solely added to the misery.

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The United Nations Development Programme estimates that the catastrophe produced between 116 million and 210 million tonnes of rubble, in comparison with 13 million tonnes of rubble after the earthquake in northwest Turkey in 1999.

Facing elections in months, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has pledged to rebuild properties inside a 12 months, though specialists have mentioned the authorities ought to put security earlier than velocity. Some buildings that had been meant to face up to tremors crumbled within the newest earthquakes.

The authorities has additionally dispatched tents for the various who are actually homeless.

Another earthquake struck Turkey at the moment because the nation grapples with devastation and dying.

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Feb 25, 2023