Rescuers carry out rescue operation on earthquake debris in the southern province of Hatay, Türkiye, Feb. 8, 2023.
The death toll from Monday's devastating earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria has risen to 15,383, according to data released by authorities and rescuers. The number of people killed in Türkiye due to the devastating earthquakes has reached 12,391, the country's Anadolu agency reported on Thursday, citing the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority. (Xinhua/Shadati)
ANKARA/DAMASCUS, Feb. 9 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from Monday's devastating earthquake in Türkiye and Syria has risen to 15,383, according to data released by authorities and rescuers.
The number of people killed in Türkiye due to the devastating earthquake has reached 12,391, the country's Anadolu agency reported on Thursday, citing the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority.
In Syria, at least 1,262 were killed and 2,285 injured in government-held areas, said the Syrian Health Ministry. Media reports also cited rescue workers as saying that at least 1,730 were killed and over 2,850 injured in the opposition-held region in Syria.
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Türkiye's southern province of Kahramanmaras at 4:17 a.m. local time (0117 GMT), followed by a magnitude 6.4 quake a few minutes later in the country's southern province of Gaziantep and a magnitude 7.6 earthquake at 1:24 p.m. local time (1024 GMT) in Kahramanmaras Province.
On Wednesday, an 82-member Chinese rescue team arrived at Adana Airport in Türkiye at 4:30 am local time (0130 GMT) after flying over 8,000 km on a chartered Air China plane. ■
Damaged buildings are pictured in the southern province of Hatay, Türkiye, Feb. 8, 2023.
The death toll from Monday's devastating earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria has risen to 15,383, according to data released by authorities and rescuers. The number of people killed in Türkiye due to the devastating earthquakes has reached 12,391, the country's Anadolu agency reported on Thursday, citing the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority. (Xinhua/Shadati)
A damaged building is pictured in the southern province of Hatay, Türkiye, Feb. 8, 2023.
The death toll from Monday's devastating earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria has risen to 15,383, according to data released by authorities and rescuers. The number of people killed in Türkiye due to the devastating earthquakes has reached 12,391, the country's Anadolu agency reported on Thursday, citing the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority. (Xinhua/Shadati)
A woman waits for update news on her family in the southern province of Hatay, Türkiye, Feb. 8, 2023.
The death toll from Monday's devastating earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria has risen to 15,383, according to data released by authorities and rescuers. The number of people killed in Türkiye due to the devastating earthquakes has reached 12,391, the country's Anadolu agency reported on Thursday, citing the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority. (Xinhua/Shadati)
Damaged buildings are pictured in the southern province of Hatay, Türkiye, Feb. 8, 2023.
The death toll from Monday's devastating earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria has risen to 15,383, according to data released by authorities and rescuers. The number of people killed in Türkiye due to the devastating earthquakes has reached 12,391, the country's Anadolu agency reported on Thursday, citing the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority. (Xinhua/Shadati)
People rest outside their temporary shelter at a stadium in the southern province of Hatay, Türkiye, Feb. 8, 2023.
The death toll from Monday's devastating earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria has risen to 15,383, according to data released by authorities and rescuers. The number of people killed in Türkiye due to the devastating earthquakes has reached 12,391, the country's Anadolu agency reported on Thursday, citing the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority. (Xinhua/Shadati)
Damaged buildings are pictured in the southern province of Hatay, Türkiye, Feb. 8, 2023.
The death toll from Monday's devastating earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria has risen to 15,383, according to data released by authorities and rescuers. The number of people killed in Türkiye due to the devastating earthquakes has reached 12,391, the country's Anadolu agency reported on Thursday, citing the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority. (Xinhua/Shadati)
Rescuers carry out rescue operation on earthquake debris in the southern province of Hatay, Türkiye, Feb. 8, 2023.
The death toll from Monday's devastating earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria has risen to 15,383, according to data released by authorities and rescuers. The number of people killed in Türkiye due to the devastating earthquakes has reached 12,391, the country's Anadolu agency reported on Thursday, citing the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority. (Xinhua/Shadati)
Damaged buildings are pictured in the southern province of Hatay, Türkiye, Feb. 8, 2023.
The death toll from Monday's devastating earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria has risen to 15,383, according to data released by authorities and rescuers. The number of people killed in Türkiye due to the devastating earthquakes has reached 12,391, the country's Anadolu agency reported on Thursday, citing the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority. (Xinhua/Shadati)
Rescuers work on earthquake debris in the southern province of Hatay, Türkiye, Feb. 8, 2023.
The death toll from Monday's devastating earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria has risen to 15,383, according to data released by authorities and rescuers. The number of people killed in Türkiye due to the devastating earthquakes has reached 12,391, the country's Anadolu agency reported on Thursday, citing the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority. (Xinhua/Shadati)
Rescuers carry out rescue operation on earthquake debris in the southern province of Hatay, Türkiye, Feb. 8, 2023.
The death toll from Monday's devastating earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria has risen to 15,383, according to data released by authorities and rescuers. The number of people killed in Türkiye due to the devastating earthquakes has reached 12,391, the country's Anadolu agency reported on Thursday, citing the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority. (Xinhua/Shadati)
Earthquake debris and damaged properties are pictured in the southern province of Hatay, Türkiye, Feb. 8, 2023.
The death toll from Monday's devastating earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria has risen to 15,383, according to data released by authorities and rescuers. The number of people killed in Türkiye due to the devastating earthquakes has reached 12,391, the country's Anadolu agency reported on Thursday, citing the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority. (Xinhua/Shadati)
Damaged buildings are pictured in the southern province of Hatay, Türkiye, Feb. 8, 2023.
The death toll from Monday's devastating earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria has risen to 15,383, according to data released by authorities and rescuers. The number of people killed in Türkiye due to the devastating earthquakes has reached 12,391, the country's Anadolu agency reported on Thursday, citing the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority. (Xinhua/Shadati)
Damaged buildings are pictured in the southern province of Hatay, Türkiye, Feb. 8, 2023.
The death toll from Monday's devastating earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria has risen to 15,383, according to data released by authorities and rescuers. The number of people killed in Türkiye due to the devastating earthquakes has reached 12,391, the country's Anadolu agency reported on Thursday, citing the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority. (Xinhua/Shadati)
A man walks past earthquake debris in the southern province of Hatay, Türkiye, Feb. 8, 2023.
The death toll from Monday's devastating earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria has risen to 15,383, according to data released by authorities and rescuers. The number of people killed in Türkiye due to the devastating earthquakes has reached 12,391, the country's Anadolu agency reported on Thursday, citing the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority. (Xinhua/Shadati)
Rescuers carry out rescue operation on earthquake debris in the southern province of Hatay, Türkiye, Feb. 8, 2023.
The death toll from Monday's devastating earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria has risen to 15,383, according to data released by authorities and rescuers. The number of people killed in Türkiye due to the devastating earthquakes has reached 12,391, the country's Anadolu agency reported on Thursday, citing the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority. (Xinhua/Shadati)
Rescuers carry out rescue operation on earthquake debris in the southern province of Hatay, Türkiye, Feb. 8, 2023.
The death toll from Monday's devastating earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria has risen to 15,383, according to data released by authorities and rescuers. The number of people killed in Türkiye due to the devastating earthquakes has reached 12,391, the country's Anadolu agency reported on Thursday, citing the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority. (Xinhua/Shadati)
Damaged buildings are pictured in the southern province of Hatay, Türkiye, Feb. 8, 2023.
The death toll from Monday's devastating earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria has risen to 15,383, according to data released by authorities and rescuers. The number of people killed in Türkiye due to the devastating earthquakes has reached 12,391, the country's Anadolu agency reported on Thursday, citing the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority. (Xinhua/Shadati)
A woman waits for update news on her family in the southern province of Hatay, Türkiye, Feb. 8, 2023.
The death toll from Monday's devastating earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria has risen to 15,383, according to data released by authorities and rescuers. The number of people killed in Türkiye due to the devastating earthquakes has reached 12,391, the country's Anadolu agency reported on Thursday, citing the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority. (Xinhua/Shadati)
