The earthquake that occurred on February 6 in Turkey and Syria caused severe devastation. More than 47 thousand people have lost their lives in this. So far more than 7 thousand aftershocks have been felt in the area. A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck late Monday night, killing 8 people and injuring 300. Dozens of buildings, weakened by previous earthquakes, collapsed.
Here, there is a shortage of space in the cemeteries in Antakya city of Hatay province of Turkey. The government has set up a mass grave in a remote area of the city to bury the dead in the tragedy. The DNA samples of the dead bodies which could not be identified are being kept.
The depth of the earthquake that occurred on February 20 was 2 KM.
The epicenter of the quake that struck late Monday was the city of Antakya in Hatay province. The depth of the earthquake remained up to 2 kilometers. The intensity of the aftershocks that followed was 3.4 to 5.8. Tremors were also felt in Lebanon, Israel, and Cyprus. According to the European Mediterranean Seismological Center, further aftershocks may have to be faced.
people buried under the rubble again
On Monday, several people were buried under the rubble in the city of Antakya in Hatay province, many of them in critical condition. At the same time, 150 people were injured in the area held by Syrian opponents. The mayor of Samandag, Refik Irilmaz, told a local TV channel that the problem of shelter for the people is huge. Parents are forced to live with their children in the bitter cold. We cannot make policemen stand in front of every building.
The death toll in the February 6 earthquake crossed 47,000.
The death toll in Turkey and Syria due to three major earthquakes on 6th February has crossed 47 thousand. More than 41,156 people have lost their lives in Turkey. More than 5,800 people have died in Syria. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 26 million people in both countries need help. For the first time in the last 75 years, the WHO is conducting a rescue operation on such a large scale.
Tributes being paid by tying balloons in the debris
In Turkey, social workers paid tribute to the children killed in the tragedy by placing red balloons in the rubble. Project leader Ogwen Sewer Okur said that they tied 1000-1500 balloons at various places in the debris. Each balloon commemorates the children who lost their lives in the earthquake. More balloons will be installed under this project.
There were 3 major earthquakes on 6 February
There were 3 major earthquakes in the morning of February 6 in Turkey and Syria. According to Turkish time, the first earthquake occurred at around 4 am (7.8), the second at around 10 am (7.6), and the third at 3 pm (6.0). After this, aftershocks were also recorded. Their intensity was 4 to 5. There was another earthquake in Turkey on February 7 at 8.53 am. This was followed by a 5.4 magnitude earthquake at 12.41 pm.
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