The number of victims of a powerful earthquake in Turkey has reached 8,547, the number of victims exceeded 49,000, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday.
“The number of victims of the earthquake with its epicenter in Kahramanmarash province has reached 8,574, with 49,133 people affected and 6,444 buildings destroyed,” Erdogan said, speaking in Kahramanmarash, where he left earlier Wednesday to coordinate rescue efforts. He was quoted as saying by Anadolu Agency.
Earlier data were reported of 6,957 dead and 38.2 thousand wounded.
The president also noted that Turkey has involved “all levers and resources” to eliminate the consequences of the earthquake. He stated that the victims can stay in hotels in Antalya, Alanya and Mersin. Also the President announced that all the families of the victims of the earthquake will receive 10 thousand liras (about $530). According to him, new houses will be built in the affected areas within a year.
Erdogan urged to trust only the data on the earthquake zone, which is disseminated by the Emergency Prevention and Response Administration (AFAD).
At the same time, the EFE news agency reported 2,662 victims in Syria. Thus, the total number of victims of the earthquake in the two countries exceeded 11.2 thousand.
On Monday night, a powerful earthquake and ensuing aftershocks caused deaths and significant damage in several provinces of Turkey, as well as in neighboring Syria.
The Main Special Control Center at 15.28 Kiev time registered an earthquake in the Zakarpattia region near Irshava, at a depth of 6 km with a magnitude of 3.8 (on the Richter scale), the center’s official Facebook page reported Tuesday.
According to the report, an earthquake of this level is felt inside the building by many people, outdoors by few. People wake up, but no one is frightened. The vibrations are similar to the concussion generated by a heavily loaded car. The shaking of windows, doors, dishes. The creaking of floors and walls. Furniture begins to shake. Hanging objects loosen easily. In cars standing still, the jolt is noticeable.
On the territory of Transcarpathian region the most powerful earthquakes were registered on January 23, 2020 and October 27, 2021 with magnitudes 3.0 and 3.1 respectively.
An earthquake with a magnitude of 2.9 occurred in Lviv region on Sunday, January 10, the press service of the Main Center for Special Control of the State Space Agency of Ukraine reported.
So, on January 10, the Main Center for Special Control registered an earthquake with a magnitude (on the Richter scale) of 2.9 at 13:13.
It is noted that the source of the earthquake was located in Sambir district at a depth of 5 km. The vibrations did not pose a threat to the population; they could be felt by individuals inside the premises, especially on the upper floors.
