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Death toll from Turkey earthquake could rise eightfold – WHO

Judging by the dynamics of identifying the victims and the scale of the destruction, the number of victims of the incident in the coming days may increase eight times.

The number of victims of the earthquake in Turkey may increase eight times. More than 2,500 people are now known to have died in the earthquake in Turkey and Syria. This is what the senior WHO official for emergencies in Europe, Katherine Smallwood, said, the BBC reports.

“Unfortunately, we always see the same thing with earthquakes, with initial reports of the number of dead or injured increasing significantly in the coming days during the week,” Smallwood said.

According to him, through the dynamics of the identity of the victims and the scale of the destruction, the number of victims of the incident in the coming days may increase eight times.

Meanwhile, according to the latest data, the number of earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria has reached almost 3,700 people. So, in Turkey, the death of 2379 people was confirmed, and in Syria – 1293. According to media reports, 80 aftershocks were recorded in the region every day.

It will be remembered that on the morning of February 6, Turkey, Syria and Lebanon were hit by strong earthquakes. Due to the earthquake, many houses and other buildings were destroyed. Fires broke out in places of destruction.

The earthquake in Turkey was one of the strongest in 80 years

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Source: korrespondent

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