The latest preliminary death toll from the quake that hit southern Turkey and northern Syria has risen to 1,238, with authorities warning the number could be even worse due to the extent of the destruction.
An earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale struck Turkey, reaching the border zone between the two countries, and the first rescue teams arrived at the scene.
The Turkish president said on Monday that at least 912 people have died and 5,383 have been injured in Turkey. In Syria, 326 people were killed and more than 1,000 were injured.
In the Turkish city of Adana, there are records of many destroyed buildings, and on the Syrian side, hundreds of people remain without contact with the outside world.
ABOUT The Government of Portugal expressed its full solidarity with the Turkish government and people and deplored the consequences of the earthquake in Turkey, which also killed hundreds of people in Syria. “We are shocked by the news from Turkey this morning of a terrible earthquake. The Government of Portugal expresses its full solidarity with the people and government of Turkey,” the Foreign Ministry said on Twitter.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed his condolences to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and said he was “ready to provide assistance” to the country. “I wish a speedy recovery to all the victims. We will support people in this difficult time,” Zelensky wrote in the publication. twitter.
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