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A 7.4-magnitude earthquake occurred last Monday night in the Turkish province of Kahramanmaras.
The epicenter of the earthquake occurred 27 kilometers from the city of Gaziantep, which has a population of more than one million.
Thirty aftershocks followed, the strongest of them – with a magnitude of 6.6.
In Syria, the historic center of Aleppo has been badly damaged. The population also felt tremors in Beirut and Iraq.
A resident of Syria said, “The walls of our apartment were cracked, and we are now thinking of looking for a new home. There is severe destruction in Latakia.”
Thousands of buildings were destroyed in different cities. In the photo – a family near their home after the earthquake in Turkey.
More than two thousand people fell victim to earthquakes in Turkey and Syria.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan admitted that it is still impossible to predict the death toll.
Erdogan described the quake as the biggest natural disaster in Turkey since 1939.
The Syrian Ministry of Defense mobilizes all its units and formations to help the victims and remove the repercussions of the state of emergency.
Many countries expressed condolences to Syria and Turkey and offered their assistance.
The Russian Emergencies Ministry announced its readiness to send two planes with rescuers to Turkey.
A 7.4-magnitude earthquake occurred last Monday night in the Turkish province of Kahramanmaras.
The epicenter of the earthquake occurred 27 kilometers from the city of Gaziantep, which has a population of more than one million.
Thirty aftershocks followed, the strongest of them – with a magnitude of 6.6.
In Syria, the historic center of Aleppo has been badly damaged. The population also felt tremors in Beirut and Iraq.
A resident of Syria said, “The walls of our apartment were cracked, and we are now thinking of looking for a new home. There is severe destruction in Latakia.”
Thousands of buildings were destroyed in different cities. In the photo – a family near their home after the earthquake in Turkey.
More than two thousand people fell victim to earthquakes in Turkey and Syria.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan admitted that it is still impossible to predict the death toll.
Erdogan described the quake as the biggest natural disaster in Turkey since 1939.
The Syrian Ministry of Defense mobilizes all its units and formations to help the victims and remove the repercussions of the state of emergency.
Many countries expressed condolences to Syria and Turkey and offered their assistance.
The Russian Emergencies Ministry announced its readiness to send two planes with rescuers to Turkey.
