a mighty 7.8 magnitude Earthquake struck turkey and northwest Syria On Monday, the death toll in both the countries was at least 3,400 and thousands were injured.
A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck the Pazarcık district of Kahramanmaraş province at 4:17 a.m. local time on Monday in Turkey. According to Turkey, an additional 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck Elbistan district at 1:24 p.m. local time. Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD),
Turkey has declared a seven-day period of national mourning from February 6 to February 12, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced in a statement. do,
Rescue workers and civilians passed concrete and household items across mountains of rubble on Monday, removing tons of debris by hand in a desperate search for survivors trapped by the devastating earthquake.
Civil protection workers and residents search through the rubble of collapsed buildings in the city of Harem near the Turkish border, Idlib province, Syria, Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. A powerful earthquake has caused significant damage and casualties in southeast Turkey and Syria. are afraid Damage was reported in several Turkish provinces, and rescue teams were being dispatched from across the country. (AP Photo/Gath Alsaid).
(AP Photo/Gath Alsaid)
Emergency teams search for people from the rubble of a destroyed building in Adana, Turkey, Monday, February 6, 2023. A powerful earthquake has brought down several buildings in southeast Turkey and Syria and many casualties are feared. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra).
(AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)
A car is seen under the rubble of a collapsed building in the town of Ajmarin in northern Syria’s Idlib province, Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. Damage was reported in several Turkish provinces, and rescue teams were being dispatched from across the country.
(AP Photo/Gath Alsaid)
A man searches for people in a destroyed building in Adana, Turkey, Monday, February 6, 2023. A powerful earthquake has brought down several buildings in southeast Turkey and Syria and many casualties are feared. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra).
(AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)
Men try to identify recovered bodies of earthquake victims outside a hospital in Aleppo, Syria, Monday, February 6, 2023. A powerful earthquake struck Turkey and neighboring Syria on Monday, toppling hundreds of buildings and killing and injuring thousands. People’s
(AP Photo/Omar Sanadiki)
Emergency crews search for people in a destroyed building in Adana, Turkey, Monday, February 6, 2023. A powerful earthquake has toppled several buildings in southeast Turkey and Syria, and many casualties are feared. (DIA Images via AP).
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Syrian Civil Defense members search for people under the rubble of a destroyed building in Afrin, Syria, Monday, February 6, 2023. A powerful earthquake struck southeast Turkey and Syria early Monday, toppling buildings and sending panicked residents out into the bitter cold. Night.
(Zana Halil/DIA Images via AP)
An official from Turkey’s disaster management authority said 7,840 people had been rescued from 10 provinces.
Official Orhan Tatar said 5,606 buildings had collapsed.
Tatar said the total area affected was large and places were difficult to reach, but as of late Monday, teams had been directed to all collapsed buildings and were working to rescue survivors inside.
A child is rescued from a destroyed building in Malta, Turkey, Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. A powerful earthquake has brought down several buildings in southeast Turkey and Syria and many casualties are feared. (DIA Images via AP).
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Rescue workers and medics carry a young woman rescued from the rubble of a collapsed building in Sanliurfa, southern Turkey, Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. To pull more survivors from the rubble after a powerful earthquake. (IHA via AP).
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The earthquake in Syria killed 1,444 people and injured nearly 3,500, according to figures from the Damascus government and rescue workers in the rebel-controlled northwestern region.
In a statement, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the agency remained committed to “fully supporting” the earthquake response in Turkey and Syria.
“The United Nations remains fully committed to supporting the response,” Guterres said. “Our teams are on the ground assessing needs and providing assistance.”
UN team in Syria expresses its “deepest condolences and solidarity” with those affected by the earthquake a tweet, Adding that it is already working to coordinate aid across all its areas of reach in the country.
According to preliminary information from local authorities, at least 224 buildings were completely destroyed in Syria, while at least 325 were partially destroyed by the earthquake. UN reported.
Syria’s UN ambassador, Bassam Sabbagh, said he forwarded Syria’s request for support to Guterres “in the face of a devastating earthquake”.
“I stressed the need to quickly deploy search and rescue teams to Syria and to provide shelter, food and medicine to all Syrians,” Sabbagh said. Tweeted,
Sabbagh was asked by reporters whether Syria would agree to allow the UN to deliver aid from Turkey through other crossing points, if it was possible. He did not respond directly, but said the government was ready to distribute aid and assistance “to all Syrians in all areas of Syria”.
The rebel-held area is dependent on an influx of aid from nearby Turkey for everything from food to medical supplies.
Efforts to mobilize aid are already underway, with countries around the world sending teams to assist with search and rescue efforts as well as stabilization.
Swiss experts and rescue workers with service dogs prepare to fly to earthquake-hit Turkey at Zurich airport in Switzerland, Monday, February 6, 2023. A powerful earthquake has brought down several buildings in southeast Turkey and Syria and many casualties are feared. (Michael Buholzer/Keystone Via AP).
(Michael Buholzer / Keystone via AP)
Relief materials for earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria are loaded at Termstrasse in Moabit, Berlin, Germany, Monday, February 6, 2023. Members of the Turkish community in Berlin collected tons of relief material within a few hours. The police closed Turmstrsse so that the volunteers could load several trucks. (Paul Zinken/dpa via AP)
(Paul Zinken/dpa via AP)
Spanish firefighters with their equipment at Barajas International Airport in Madrid, Spain, Monday, Feb. 6, 2023, before flying off to help a rescue mission in Turkey. A powerful earthquake has toppled several buildings in southeastern Turkey and Syria and many casualties are feared. (AP Photo/Paul White).
(AP Photo/Paul White)
Members of the Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) team of Czech firefighters prepare to fly to earthquake-hit Turkey to help search for people trapped in the rubble at Leos Janacek Airport in Ostrava, Czech Republic, Monday, February 6, 2023. are doing. (Jaroslaw Ozana/CTK via AP).
(Jaroslaw Ozana/CTK via AP)
Rescue dog Hope waits for departure at Cologne/Bonn Airport in Cologne, Germany, Monday, February 6, 2023. ISAR Germany’s rescue workers in North Rhine-Westphalia are heading to the crisis to help victims of the devastating earthquake in Turkey. regions. (Federico Gambarini/dpa via AP).
(Federico Gambarini/dpa via AP)
Earlier on Monday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau described reports and images from Turkey and Syria as “devastating” and offered his condolences, adding that Canada stood ready to offer support to the affected countries.
“Canada stands ready to provide assistance,” Trudeau wrote in a tweet.
Deadly Turkey earthquake highlights dangers of major fault lines below
Deadly Turkey earthquake highlights dangers of major fault lines below
Global Affairs Canada said the agency is closely monitoring the situation and is in contact with its humanitarian partners.
“We are assessing the needs on the ground and stand ready to provide assistance,” spokeswoman Charlotte McLeod said in a statement to Global News. The government is coordinating closely with the authorities in Turkey.
McLeod said that so far, Global Affairs Canada has not received any requests for assistance from Canadians in Turkey or Syria related to these earthquakes.
The agency said there are currently 7,513 Canadians registered abroad in Turkey, while 1,394 are in Syria and 1,319 in Israel.
– With files from The Associated Press and Reuters
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