Turkey earthquake death toll rises to 12,391
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Thursday, 09 February, 2023, 10:18
The tremors with 7.7 and 7.6 magnitudes devastated almost 10 provinces in Türkiye. The death toll rose to 12,391, while the number of injured people hit 62,914 as of early Thursday morning. The tremors with 7.7 and 7.6 magnitudes devastated almost 10 provinces in Türkiye. The death toll rose to 12,391, while the number of injured people hit 62,914 as of early Thursday morning. After sunset, Elbistan looked like a ghost town. All the buildings have been either totally collapsed or partly damaged. The electricity was cut off. Rescue teams have been racing against time to save those trapped under the rubble in the freezing weather. Citizens who have been trying to hear good news from their loved ones were waiting for signs of hope. |
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