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Thursday, February 9, 2023

Death toll from earthquakes in Turkey and Syria climbs to more than 19,700




From the Website of CNN NEWS
links:   https://edition.cnn.com/middleeast/live-news/turkey-syria-earthquake-updates-2-9-23-intl/index.html?tab=Turkey



Death toll from earthquakes in Turkey and Syria climbs to more than 19,700


The death toll from the devastating earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria is now at least 19,738, according to authorities.

In Turkey, the death toll has risen to at least 16,546, with 66,132 others reported injured, Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday.

The total number of deaths in Syria climbed to at least 3,192 — including 1,930 in rebel-held areas in the northwest, according to the White Helmets civil defense group — and 1,262 deaths in government-controlled parts of Syria, according to Syrian state media.

The total number of injured people in Syria across all affected territories rose to 5,158, with 2,258 in government-controlled and 2,900 in the rebel-held areas.

At least 71,290 people have been injured in Syria and Turkey, according to figures from the Turkish government, the White Helmets and Syrian state media.





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