More than 4,361 people died in Turkey and Syria after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake and its aftershocks. The cold and the night complicate rescue operations in a context of international mobilization.
THE ESSENTIAL
- A 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Turkey and Syria on Monday. An aftershock of almost the same intensity followed, something rare. See the article
- At least 4,361 people died in these two major earthquakes, according to an interim report released overnight from Monday to Tuesday.
- International aid is organized. Dozens of countries have announced that they will send rescuers, including France. See the article
Syria promises UN to deliver aid to ‘all Syrians’
The Syrian ambassador to the United Nations, in conveying Damascus’ request for help after the devastating earthquake, assured the UN on Monday that this aid would go “to all Syrians throughout the territory”, part of which is not under government control.
In Turkey, at least 2,921 dead and 15,834 injured
The violent earthquake that struck southeastern Turkey on Monday left 2,921 dead and 15,834 injured, the official Turkish relief organization Afad announced Tuesday morning.
This new tally brings the total death toll in Turkey and Syria to 4,365, in a series of earthquakes among the most violent to hit the region for nearly a century.
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Welcome to this direct dedicated to following the evolution of the situation in Turkey and Syria, countries hit by two earthquakes on Monday.
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Source: BFM TV
