Earthquake death toll in Türkiye-Syria passes 50,000
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At least 50,000 people have been killed in the deadly earthquake that hit Türkiye and Syria on February 6.
Thousands of buildings have collapsed in Türkiye and Syria in the 7.8 magnitude earthquake, one of the strongest to hit the region in more than 100 years.
The death toll in Türkiye rose to 43,556, Turkish officials said, adding that more than 108,000 people were injured.
According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, in Syria, the toll is at least 6,747, including 4,521 deaths in opposition-held areas and 2,226 deaths in regime-controlled areas.
“On the other hand, the bodies of 1,793 Syrian people, who were killed in Turkey due to the violent earthquake, were transported from Turkey and buried in Syrian territory,” the group added. (ILKHA)
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