The death toll in Turkey exceeded 5,4 thousand people /UPDATED/

    According to official figures on the morning of February 8, the death toll was 6234 people.

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    2023 February 07 (Tuesday) 23:17:18

    The death toll in Turkey exceeded 5,4 thousand people /UPDATED/

    According to the CNNTurk TV channel, at 23:00 Baku time, the death toll was 5,434 people, 31,777 were injured.

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    2023 February 07 (Tuesday) 22:02:42

    The death toll in Turkey exceeded 4.5 thousand people

    Baku / 07.02.23 / Turan: As of 21:00 Tuesday, the death toll in Turkey as a result of a strong earthquake exceeded 4.5 thousand people.

    Turkey's earthquake death toll has risen to 4,544, CNN Turk reported, citing the country's emergency management.

    Another 26,721 people were injured. 5775 buildings were destroyed, reports Haberturk.

    President Erdogan said more than 8,000 people had been rescued from the rubble. According to him, 53,000 rescuers are working in the disaster area. He also announced a three-month state of emergency in ten affected provinces. 

     

    Source - Turan.az


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