Turkey earthquake death toll may exceed 10,000: USGS

In southern Turkey and northern Syria, the number of casualties is increasing due to the strong earthquake of magnitude 7.8 on the Richter scale. The death toll in both countries has exceeded 600 in this earthquake in the early hours of Monday local time.

The USGS says there is a 47 percent chance that the death toll will reach 1,000 to 10,000. The risk of 100 to 1000 is 27 percent. On the other hand, there is a 20 percent risk of death toll from 10,000 to 100,000.

Turkey

• Officials of the organization also said that the strong earthquake caused extensive casualties and damage in Turkey. The infrastructure in which people live in this region is highly vulnerable to earthquakes. This year's damage may be between one hundred and one thousand billion US dollars.

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Syrian Health Minister Ahmed Damirieh was quoted on state television as saying that the earthquake killed 237 people; 639 people were injured. The USGS predicts them from models based on data from historic earthquakes in areas that have experienced earthquakes, the population at risk of severe earthquakes, and the vulnerability of buildings in the most affected areas.

 USGS

• According to the information, the earthquake hit the southeastern part of Turkey at 4:17 am on Monday. The magnitude of the earthquake was 7.8 on the Richter scale. A few minutes later, multiple aftershocks occurred again. The place of origin was near the city of Gaziantep in the southern province of Kharmanmaras. Its depth is 17.9 kilometers from the surface.