Rescue efforts continue in Turkey and Syria after a devastating earthquake
Rescue operations in Turkey and Syria after a devastating earthquake are continuing, according to media reports.
The death toll as a result of the disaster reached 2,921, another 15,843 were injured, the Anadolu agency reports, citing data from the emergency management department.
In the cities of Syria and Turkey, work is underway to eliminate the consequences of the earthquake, medical assistance is provided to the victims in mobile hospitals.
A strong earthquake of magnitude 7.8 in Turkey occurred on the morning of February 6. The tremors were also felt by residents of Lebanon, Cyprus and Georgia. The destruction affected Syria. A tsunami warning has been issued in southern Italy due to an earthquake.
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