Fri, 2023-02-17 23:30
ISTANBUL: A 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Turkey’s southeast that has killed thousands, with fears of an even more devastating death toll if the long-suspected one hits Istanbul.
Seismologists have warned that by 2030 Turkey’s largest city – officially home to 16 million people but estimated to be up to 20 million – is likely to be hit by a massive earthquake.
The city lies on the northern edge of one of Turkey’s main fault lines and is densely packed.
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