The magnitude 7.8 earthquake in Turkey and Syria has wreaked havoc, more than 5,600 buildings have been damaged in both countries, while the death toll has exceeded 4,300.
According to reports, more than 2 thousand 921 deaths and 14 thousand 483 people have been injured in Turkey so far, while the number of deaths in Syria has reached 1 thousand 420 and more than 21 hundred people have been injured.
The severe shocks of the earthquake that occurred yesterday were felt for one minute, after the earthquake, there have been 120 aftershocks, due to the natural disaster, emergency has been imposed across Turkey.
Schools in the affected areas have been closed until February 13, while the authorities have appealed for international aid.
According to Turkish media, civil flights have been suspended at Gaziantep and Hatay Airports after the emergency, after a fire broke out in a natural gas pipeline in the Turkish province of Hatay, gas supply has been stopped.
The earthquake measured 7.8 on the Richter scale with its epicenter 23 km south and a depth of 17.9 km. The earthquake in both countries is the worst disaster in 100 years and it is the biggest disaster in Turkey since 1939.
In addition to Turkey and Syria, earthquake tremors were also felt in Cyprus, Greece, Jordan and Lebanon, but no casualties were reported from these countries.
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