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Turkey-Syria
earthquake live Update: UN calls for more aid, death toll passed over 21000.
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Turkey-Syria Live Update:
The
7.8-magnitude earthquake that shook Turkey and Syria became a catastrophic
calamity for the nation. There were so many buildings that fell, killing almost
21000 people.
The
earthquakes in Turkey and Syria have resulted in over 21,000 fatalities. Vice
President Fuat Oktay claims that at least 18,342 people have died in Turkey,
compared to 3,377 recorded fatalities in Syria.
Turkey
will receive $1.78 billion in relief and recovery funding from the World Bank.
According
to the Anadolu Agency, a one and a half-year-old infant and her family members
were rescued alive from the wreckage of a collapsed building in southern
Turkish Hatay's Antakya district.
18,342
people have perished in Turkey.
The
Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) of Turkey has reported that
there have already been 18,342 fatalities and 74,242 injuries.
It
stated that more than 121,000 people were involved in the rescue and relief
efforts, and that 75,780 earthquake victims had been evacuated from the
earthquake zone in southern Turkey.
It continued, "There have been 1,509 aftershocks."
What caused the fall of so many buildings in Turkey?
According
to experts, a number of variables combined to cause the devastation caused by
the earthquakes in Turkey to be so severe.
Although
any building would be at risk from the earthquakes' strength, location, and
quick succession, analysts also noted that many structures were exposed because
of voluntary government initiatives.
According
to article, Turkey's seismic design code complies with international norms; in
fact, Sinan Turkkan, a civil engineer and the head of Turkey's Earthquake
Retrofit Association, said that it is better than most.
Syrian communities in the northwest struggle after the earthquakes
The aftermath of Monday's earthquakes in opposition-held Syria, which continues to be the most remote of the afflicted locations, has proven the most challenging for local and global reaction.
The
first UN assistance convoy since the earthquakes entered the area from Turkey
through the Bab al-Hawa crossing on Thursday. Logistical difficulties and damage
to the route between Gaziantep and the UN transhipment hub in Hatay had
hindered the delivery of aid.
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