Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has declared seven days of national mourning following a devastating earthquake that struck the country’s southeast, according to a decree released by his office on Monday. “A seven-day national mourning has been declared on February 6, 2023 following the earthquakes in our country. Our flags will fly at half-staff…
Today, the Ministry of Health announced that the number of earthquake victims has risen to 812 deaths and 1,449 injuries, in the governorates of Aleppo, Lattakia, Hama, Idlib countryside, SANA News agency reports.
The number of victims of the earthquake in Turkey has reached 1,541, Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay said. The country’s emergency department reported 9,733 injured. According to the agency, 2,824 buildings collapsed. In Syria, where the earthquake hit the northern part of the country, according to the latest data, more than 780 people were killed,…
