Officials say the number of dead tallied in the two countries so far is climbing toward 10,000, with fears that this figure could double.
Turkey’s Disaster Management Authority (AFAD) said on Wednesday that the death toll there had climbed to at least 7,108.
The combined death toll from figures provided by Syrian authorities operating in government-controlled and insurgent-held areas has meanwhile topped 2,500.
The White Helmets rescue team, which is coordinating emergency efforts in rebel-held areas, said on Twitter the toll had risen to more than 1,280 deaths and more than 2,600 injured.
A third earthquake of 5.6 magnitudes struck the central Turkiye region on Tuesday, the 7th of February, hours after three devastating earthquakes hit Turkiye and Syria on Monday, the 6th of February.
The severe earthquakes in the region of Turkiye killed more than 4,000 people and left thousands of others severely injured. In addition, the Turkiye Natural Disaster Management, launched search and rescue operations in the search of survivors. Many countries, including India, are sending in supplies and relief teams to the earthquake region in Turkiye.
On the 6th of February, the Prime Minister of India, Mr. Narendra Modi expressed grief over the loss of lives due to the earthquake and extended help to assist rescue operations. In this regard, a batch of Indian forces, National Defence Rescue Teams, trained dog squads and medical supplies team flew to Turkiye to support the concerned authority with the search operations.
As of now, the death toll is feared to go up as the rescue teams’ search through the rubble is underway.
Meanwhile, speaking about the earthquakes, the epicentre of the first quake was near Nurdagi in Gaziantep province, the Syrian border. The other two quakes struck in the nearby Kahramanmaraş province.
Turkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan also declared seven days of national mourning during which the Turkish flags will fly at half staff across the nation and at its diplomatic missions overseas.
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