On the morning of the 6th, a series of earthquakes caused havoc in the cities along the Turkey-Syria border.
People were sleeping in their houses as the earthquake struck in the early hours of the morning. Tens of thousands of people were trapped in the rubble as houses collapsed and flattened.
Following this, rescue operations are going on in full swing. Thousands of bodies are recovered every day.
As of yesterday morning, the death toll has crossed 24 thousand. As of this morning, the death toll has crossed 28 thousand. In this case, as of now, the death toll has exceeded 33 thousand.
A total of more than 80,000 people were seriously injured. Many others were trapped in the rubble. Rescue operations are underway.
The rescue team said that 29,605 people died in Turkey and 3,574 people died in Syria.
Also, the UN has predicted that the number of victims of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria is likely to exceed 50,000.