Richard Brennan, WHO Director of Emergency Situations, said that about 8.5 thousand people lost their lives as a result of the earthquake that occurred in Syria. According to him, the number of victims will continue to increase, he writes. DEA News.
It is difficult to say the exact number, it is increasing day by day. But from what we know today, about 4,000 people were killed and 2,500 injured in areas controlled by the Syrian government, while about 4,500 people were killed and 7.5 injured in northwest Syria,” he said.
Earlier, Deputy Head of the Ministry of Emergencies of Russia Alexei Serko said: section completed The rescue operation after the earthquake in Syria, however, continues to provide humanitarian aid in the country. According to the Ministry of Emergencies, the daily Russian rescuers disassembled More than 1.5 thousand cubic meters. In Turkey and neighboring Syria, which were seriously affected by earthquakes, m.
February 6 in Turkey dead There were several devastating earthquakes followed by 1,891 aftershocks, according to the Turkish Government’s Disaster Management and Prevention Agency (AFAD).