The country’s emergency department also reported 11,119 victims. According to the agency, 2,824 buildings collapsed.
In Syria, where the earthquake hit the northern part of the country, according to the latest data, more than 780 people were killed, 2280 were injured, houses were partially or completely destroyed in 58 Syrian settlements, mainly in the northwest of the country, including Latakia.
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On 6 February, south-eastern Turkey and northern Syria were hit by a massive earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale, several powerful aftershocks and then another earthquake causing unimaginable devastation.The earthquake toppled thousands of buildings.
The earthquake was followed by three dozen aftershocks, the most powerful with a magnitude of 6.6. In Syria, a lot of damage was done to the historical center of Aleppo.The tremors were also felt in Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, and in Iraq.
“Works are also being carried out to obtain information about the presence of RA citizens among the victims in Turkey.
We will provide additional information as soon as we receive new data,” he wrote.
