Turkey-Syria earthquake death toll exceeds 500

The death toll from the terrible earthquake in Turkey is increasing. The authorities of the two countries have already confirmed the death of more than five hundred people. 284 deaths were reported in Turkey and 237 in Syria.

Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said the death toll from the earthquake in Turkey has exceeded 284. 284 people were killed and 2 thousand 323 were injured in the Maltia, Sanliurfa, Osmaniye and Diyarbakır provinces of the country.

of Syria

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  And the Syrian state news agency SANA reported on the Ministry of Health that at least 237 people were killed in Syria's Aleppo, Hama, Latakia and Tartus. Another 639 people were injured.
  Anadolu Agency reported several local sources, including the Syrian Human Rights Network and hospitals, that at least 58 people were killed and hundreds wounded in various areas of anti-Bashar northern Syria.
  Syria's state news agency SANA reported that the earthquake hit the regions of Idlib, Aleppo, Hama, Latakia and Raqqa. At least 42 people were killed and more than 200 injured in Aleppo controlled by the Bashar al-Assad regime.

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in turkey

• Local rescue workers and residents searched for survivors under the rubble of collapsed buildings in several towns on both sides of the border. There are several large cities in the region on the Turkish side. These areas are home to millions of Syrian refugees.

And the Syrian state news agency SANA reported on the Ministry of Health that at least 237 people were killed in Syria's Aleppo, Hama, Latakia and Tartus. Another 639 people were injured.
Anadolu Agency reported several local sources, including the Syrian Human Rights Network and hospitals, that at least 58 people were killed and hundreds wounded in various areas of anti-Bashar northern Syria.

Syria's state news agency SANA reported that the earthquake hit the regions of Idlib, Aleppo, Hama, Latakia and Raqqa. At least 42 people were killed and more than 200 injured in Aleppo controlled by the Bashar al-Assad regime.

Lebanon and Cyprus

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  The statement also said that the origin of the two earthquakes was at a depth of 17.9 kilometers near the city of Gaziantep in the southern province of Kharmanmaras. In addition to Turkey, tremors were felt in Syria, Lebanon and Cyprus, AFP reported.

Located just 30 kilometers from the border with neighboring Syria, Gaziantep is known as one of Turkey's industrial hubs. Gaziantep is one of the most populated cities in Turkey due to the development of several industries in this city and its surrounding areas. Gaziantep is also home to many Syrian refugees as it borders Syria.