A 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit Turkey and Syria, according to the U.S. Seismological Center More than 10,000 deaths were feared.
A 7.8 magnitude earthquake has wreaked havoc in Turkey and Syria, the earthquake that came late last night did not give people a chance to escape, high-rise buildings became a pile of rubble in moments, a series of more than 50 aftershocks. Lasting for hours, the total death toll in both countries has crossed 2600.
However, the US Seismological Center has released a report on the number of deaths caused by earthquakes in Turkey and Syria.
The report said that considering the severe cold weather and the delay in evacuating people buried under the rubble of buildings and the widespread destruction, it is estimated that the death toll from the 7.8-magnitude earthquake in Turkey and Syria is more than 10,000. There is a fear of increasing.
The US Seismological Center says that there is a 47% chance that the number of deaths from the earthquake in Turkey and Syria could be from 1,000 to 10,000, while there is a 20% chance that the number of deaths could go from 10,000 to 100,000.
It should be noted that the death toll from the earthquake in Turkey has reached 1651 while thousands of people are injured. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says that the death toll from the earthquake in Turkey cannot be estimated yet.
On the other hand, the death toll from the earthquake in Syria has reached 968, while hundreds are injured.
