Ankara,
A terrible earthquake struck the border between Turkey and Syria last Monday morning. The earthquake occurred when many people were sleeping and caused a large number of casualties.
23 km east of Noordaki in Gaziantep Province, Turkey. 24.1 km away. An earthquake struck in the depths. The 7.8-magnitude earthquake shook buildings in the border towns of Turkey and Syria. The earthquake was also felt in neighboring countries including Israel, Lebanon and Cairo, Egypt.
The death toll from this earthquake continues to rise. A total of more than 24,000 people have died in both countries. But the death toll is feared to rise further.
Following this, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited the disaster areas. Yesterday he visited Athiyaman province. He said the government’s action was not swift enough.
“Although we have the largest search and rescue team in the world, the search efforts are not as fast as we would like,” he said.
Elections are going to be held in the country on May 14. In this, Erdogan is poised to contest again. However, this issue has benefited his opposition party. Due to this calamity, there is a possibility that the election may be postponed.
Countries like India are providing relief goods including medical supplies to the earthquake affected areas.
4 days after the earthquake, the total death toll in southern Turkey and northwestern Syria has exceeded 24,000, according to the news agency Sydney Morning Herald.
In this, all people like children, women and old people are affected. Rescue work is ongoing.