Turkey Syria earthquake UPDATES: Death toll rises above 7,800 as relief from India continues amid rescue ops
Turkey Syria earthquake UPDATES: On Feb 7, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared a three-month state of emergency in 10 southern provinces which were hit by massive quakes, Anadolu Agency reported.
Turkey Syria earthquake UPDATES: The death toll from the earthquakes that jolted Turkey and Syria has risen above 7,800. At least 42,259 people have been injured in Turkey and Syria after deadly earthquakes. Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay said that at least 5,894 people have died and 34,810 others have been injured in Turkey after earthquakes that jolted the country on Monday (February 6).
At least 1,832 people have died and 3,849 others have been injured in Syria, as per the CNN report. Orhan Tatar, Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Agency’s general director (AFAD), said that at least 5,775 buildings collapsed after an earthquake hit Turkey on Monday, as per the news report.
On Tuesday (February 7), Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said that around 7,500 Turkish soldiers are working in the earthquake-affected region to assist with rescue operations. Hulusi Akar also said an additional 1,500 personnel will join the team on Wednesday. Hulusi Akar said that 75 military aircraft have been dispatched to the region, as per the CNN report.
He added that nine commando battalions have arrived in the region from the west and four commando battalions from Cyprus will arrive in the region as well. On Tuesday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared a three-month state of emergency in 10 southern provinces which were hit by massive quakes, Anadolu Agency reported.
Humanitarian Assistance sent to Turkey and Syria | DETAILS
Turkey: Four C-17 planeloads of relief material, equipment and personnel, weighing over 108 tons.
This include:
Self-contained search and rescue units of NDRF numbering over 100 personnel, with their equipment, vehicles and dog squads. These units have specialized equipment for detection, location, access and extrication, and are able to conduct collapsed structure search and rescue (CSSR) operations. Equipment includes hand and power tools, lighting equipment, air-lifting bags, chainsaw, angle cutters, rotary rescue saw, victim location equipment, life detectors, etc. The dog squads help locate victim in rubble and collapsed structures.Equipment and 99 personnel to set up a 30-bed medical facility in field operation conditions. Personnel comprises medical specialists in various fields. Medical equipment includes x-ray machines, ventilators, operation-theater, vehicles, ambulances, generators, etc.
For Syria –
Over 6 tons of relief material including 3 truck loads of general and protective gear, emergency use medicines, syringes and equipment including ECG machines, monitors, and other essential medical items. For Syria- it went in C130J
Death toll of devastating earthquake in southern Turkey, Syria jumped to over 7,800
The death toll of a devastating earthquake in southern Turkey and Syria jumped to more than 7,800, informed news agency Reuters.
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