In a televised address, Erdogan announced that Turkey’s death toll had reached 912, adding that about 5, 400 people were injured, while around 2, 470 people were rescued from collapsed structures. Some 3, 000 buildings collapsed in the earthquake, he said. His announcement brought the death toll in Turkey and neighboring Syria to more than 1, 300 people. “Because the debris removal efforts are continuing in many buildings in the earthquake zone, we do not know how high the number of dead and injured will rise, ” Erdogan said.
He said hundreds of aftershocks were expected after both. The latest shock was felt as far as the eastern Mediterranean island nation of Cyprus, where people took to social media to post footage of swaying curtains, while employees working in some high-rise buildings in the capital, Nicosia, quickly rushed outside. ___ Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said offers for help had been received from some 45 countries in the aftermath of Monday’s deadly earthquake and powerful, still ongoing aftershocks.
— Rescuers worked to pull more survivors from the rubble as cold, snowy conditions shorten the time needed to save lives. — The earthquake wreaked new damage and suffering in Syria’s last rebel-held enclave after years of fighting and bombardment. — Dozens of countries are sending experts and aid to help rescue efforts. — What to know about the science behind the powerful quake and its aftershocks. — Soccer player Christian Atsu is missing and believed trapped under rubble. — A glance at some of the world’s deadliest earthquakes since 2000. — Find more AP coverage of the earthquake at https://apnews.
___Turkey’s disaster management agency has reported that a new earthquake of magnitude 7. 6 occurred close to the epicenter of Monday’s previous deadly quake, which also generated dozens of aftershocks. S. Geological Survey recorded the magnitude of the latest shock that occurred around 1024 GMT at 7.
British Ambassador-designate Jill Morris said that “the British Embassy in Ankara is in close contact with the Turkish authorities to understand how we can best support those on the ground. ”The U. also says it’s in contact with the U. about getting support to victims in Syria. A number of other countries joined the expanding international relief effort, including the United Arab Emirates which will set up a field hospital in Turkey and Qatar which was sending rescuers and emergency supplies.
N. Ambassador Bassam Sabbagh told reporters the U. secretary-general “assured us that the U. will do all it’s possible in helping Syria in this very difficult situation. ” Sabbagh said he had delivered a letter to Guterres from the country’s foreign minister requesting help. Sabbagh was asked whether Syria would agree to allow the U.
Kluge wrote in a tweet, “Amid the devastation wrought by today’s earthquake in Turkey ‒ a WHO Europe member state ‒ and Syria, deep condolences to all affected communities. ” __Japan’s Foreign Ministry says the country is sending a group of about 75 rescue workers to Turkey to help in search and rescue operations. An advance team of 18 people, including officials from the ministry, police, the Fire and Disaster Management Agency, Japan Coast Guard and the Japan International Cooperation Agency, is to leave later Monday to set up their operation.
to deliver aid through other crossing points from Turkey, if that is feasible. He didn’t respond directly, but said the government is ready to help and coordinate aid deliveries “to all Syrians in all territory of Syria. ”The rebel-held territory has depended on a flow of aid from nearby Turkey for everything from food to medical supplies. ___President Joe Biden called Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday to express condolences. The White House in statement said that Biden underscored “the readiness of the United States to provide any and all needed assistance” to its NATO ally Turkey. White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said the Biden administration was sending two, 79-person urban search and rescue teams to support Turkey’s efforts. Biden and Erdogan discussed other assistance that may be needed by people affected by the earthquakes, including health services or basic relief items, according to the White House.
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5 magnitude, with a depth of just 10 kilometers. Shallow earthquakes cause more damage. It put the temblor near the town of Ekinozu, Turkey, also close to the southeastern city of Gaziantep which has a population of 2 million people and where the temperatures on Monday were hovering just above freezing. Orhan Tatar, an official from the Turkish disaster agency, told reporters that the two quakes were independent of each other.
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