This photo taken on Feb. 7, 2023 with a mobile phone shows the line-up of people waiting to fill gas in Kahramanmaras, Türkiye, as most local gas stations closed. The death toll from Monday's earthquakes in Türkiye has risen to 3,381, the country's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority said Tuesday. (Xinhua/Li Zhenbei)
ANKARA, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from Monday's earthquakes in Türkiye has risen to 3,381, the country's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority said Tuesday.
At least 20,426 people were injured after the devastating earthquakes, which destroyed 5,775 buildings, the AFAD said.
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 the Kahramanmaras Province.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday declared seven days of national mourning for the victims. ■
This photo taken on Feb. 7, 2023 with a mobile phone shows the line-up of vehicles waiting to fill gas in Kahramanmaras, Türkiye, as most local gas stations closed. The death toll from Monday's earthquakes in Türkiye has risen to 3,381, the country's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority said Tuesday. (Xinhua/Li Zhenbei)
This mobile phone photo taken on Feb. 7, 2023 shows a building destroyed in a earthquake in Kahramanmaras, Türkiye. The death toll from Monday's earthquakes in Türkiye has risen to 3,381, the country's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority said Tuesday. (Xinhua/Li Zhenbei)
This photo taken on Feb. 7, 2023 with a mobile phone shows the line-up of vehicles waiting to fill gas in Kahramanmaras, Türkiye, as most local gas stations closed. The death toll from Monday's earthquakes in Türkiye has risen to 3,381, the country's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority said Tuesday. (Xinhua/Li Zhenbei)
This photo taken on Feb. 6, 2023 shows people heading for the disaster area to support the rescue efforts, on a road from Istanbul to Ankara in Türkiye. The death toll from Monday's earthquakes in Türkiye has risen to 3,381, the country's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority said Tuesday. (Xinhua/Shadati)
A driver (R) is seen during an interview with Xinhua on a road from Istanbul to Ankara in Türkiye, Feb. 6, 2023. He said he's driving a heavy excavator to Gaziantep province and will participate in rescue efforts. The death toll from Monday's earthquakes in Türkiye has risen to 3,381, the country's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority said Tuesday. (Xinhua/Shadati)
This photo taken on Feb. 6, 2023 show a vehicle transporting rescue machinery to the disaster area, on a road from Istanbul to Ankara in Türkiye. The death toll from Monday's earthquakes in Türkiye has risen to 3,381, the country's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority said Tuesday. (Xinhua/Shadati)
This photo taken on Feb. 7, 2023 shows a vehicle carrying relief supplies at a gas station on a road from Istanbul to Ankara in Türkiye. The death toll from Monday's earthquakes in Türkiye has risen to 3,381, the country's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority said Tuesday. (Xinhua/Shadati)
This photo taken on Feb. 6, 2023 show a vehicle transporting rescue machinery to the disaster area, on a road from Istanbul to Ankara in Türkiye. The death toll from Monday's earthquakes in Türkiye has risen to 3,381, the country's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority said Tuesday. (Xinhua/Shadati)
This photo taken on Feb. 6, 2023 show a vehicle transporting rescue machinery to the disaster area, on a road from Istanbul to Ankara in Türkiye. The death toll from Monday's earthquakes in Türkiye has risen to 3,381, the country's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority said Tuesday. (Xinhua/Shadati)
This photo taken on Feb. 6, 2023 show a vehicle transporting rescue machinery to the disaster area, on a road from Istanbul to Ankara in Türkiye. The death toll from Monday's earthquakes in Türkiye has risen to 3,381, the country's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority said Tuesday. (Xinhua/Shadati)