– Death toll crosses 2,300
– Thousands of buildings destroyed
– Rescue teams sent from around the world
Ankara: At least 2,300 people have been killed in a devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria. Thousands of buildings collapsed in both countries in this earthquake. Thousands of people are trapped under the rubble of these collapsed buildings and there are reports of a huge increase in the number of victims every hour. After this terrible disaster, all the countries took the initiative to help Turkey and Syria. India has also dispatched its disaster response teams and medical forces to Turkey and Syria.
A 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit Kahramanmaras, Turkey, early Monday morning. Many people did not get a chance to save themselves from the shock of this earthquake as they were in a deep sleep. In this earthquake, many buildings collapsed simultaneously and there was chaos. Less than a few hours later, another magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck 100 kilometres from Kahramanmaras province. It is reported that this was not a part of the aftershocks of the earlier earthquake but a new earthquake. The extent of the damage is still not fully known.
Tremors of the Kahramanmaras earthquake were felt from Egypt to Saudi Arabia. It gives an idea of the intensity of this earthquake. More than 1500 people are reportedly killed by the earthquake in ten provinces of Turkey. It is said that thousands of buildings in Syria’s Aleppo and Hama provinces have collapsed due to this earthquake. A terrible civil war is currently going on in Syria and hospitals in Syria reported that the earthquake caused more damage than the damage caused by the war. This earthquake disaster has become even more severe for Syria, which is already reeling under conflict.
While the devastating effects of this earthquake in Turkey and Syria are coming to light, the media is giving information about the earthquakes that have hit these countries in the past. Both these countries are in earthquake-prone areas and there are frequent earthquakes. However, the intensity of Monday’s earthquake was terrible, and it was the worst to hit Turkey in 84 years. About 33 thousand people were killed in the earthquake that occurred in this area in 1939. In 1999, an earthquake in the northwestern province of Turkey killed nearly 18,000 people. This is the biggest earthquake to hit Turkey since then. Turkey will have to bear the dire consequences of this.
After the earthquake, European countries sent teams to help, and these teams are reported to have reached Turkey. There are reports that Middle East countries have also taken the initiative to assist Turkey. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed deep sorrow over the damage caused by the earthquake. Expressing his condolences to the families of the victims of this calamity, the Prime Minister said that the injured should get well soon. Prime Minister Modi has assured that India is with the people of Turkey in this terrible calamity and will provide all possible assistance to Turkey to get out of this shock.
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