Earthquake In Turkey: Two powerful earthquake tremors were felt in Turkey in the morning. The scene of devastation is being seen all around. The death toll is increasing rapidly. So far, the news of death of 175 people has come to the fore. At the same time, more than a thousand people are said to be injured. Most of those killed are from Malta and Sanluirfa. 17-storey and 14-storey buildings collapsed in Adana city of Turkey. Relief and rescue work is being done fast.
The first tremor of the earthquake was felt at 4.17 am local time and a few minutes later the second tremor was felt in central Turkey. The intensity of this earthquake in Turkey was measured at 7.8 on the reactor scale. This earthquake occurred in Southern Turkey. Many apartments have collapsed here. People have been asked to move to safer places. At the same time, after the earthquake, Turkey has appealed for international assistance. Haberturk television reported that several buildings had collapsed in the neighboring provinces of Malatya, Diyarbakır and Malatya.
Heavy loss in these 10 cities
According to BNO News, there has also been a huge loss in Syria. So far 86 people have died here and 200 people are injured. Turkey’s Interior Minister Suleiman Shoylu said that the earthquake had a major impact on 10 cities of the country. These include Kahmenmarsh, Hatay, Gaziantep, Osmaniye, Adiyaman, Sanliurfa, Malatya, Adana, Diyarbakir and Kilis.
High alert issued in Turkey
According to BNO News, Turkey’s Interior Ministry says that a high alert has been declared after the powerful earthquake. Many videos of this are also coming out on social media. The damage caused by the earthquake can be clearly seen in these videos.
Multiple apartment buildings have collapsed after a powerful earthquake in southern Turkey pic.twitter.com/wydrBj94RL
— BNO News (@BNONews) February 6, 2023
There is a possibility of many buildings collapsing and many people trapped in the debris. Even people can be seen screaming and running. However, ABP Live does not verify any video from social media.
BREAKING: First footage is emerging after a M7.8 earthquake in central Turkey.#Turkey #earthquake
pic.twitter.com/5nJL41NFhO— Global News Network (@GlobalNews77) February 6, 2023
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