(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 8. The number of
people who died as a result of the earthquake in Türkiye has
reached 7,108, and the number of injured – 40,910, trend reports.
An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.7 hit southeastern Türkiye
on Feb. 6, 2023. The earthquake occurred at a depth of seven
kilometers in the Pazarcik region of Kahramanmaras Province. The
provinces of Hatay, Gaziantep, Kilis, Osmaniye, Malatya, Adiyaman,
Sanliurfa, Diyarbakir, Adana, and Kahramanmaras were subjected to
severe destruction.
The quake's epicenter was located 26 km away from the city of
Gaziantep with a population of about 1.06 million.
Türkiye's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority said that
three more earthquakes with a magnitude of 6.4-6.6 rocked Gaziantep
province in south-eastern Türkiye. As a result of the earthquake
that hit Türkiye, strong tremors were also felt in Syria, Lebanon,
Egypt, and Cyprus.
On the first day of the disaster, in accordance with
the instructions of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, rescuers of
the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Azerbaijan numbering 420
people, were dispatched to Türkiye in order to support search and
rescue operations.
On Feb. 7, a mobile field hospital of the Ministry of
Emergency Situations and a team of 41 specialists were also sent to
Türkiye. The next plane brought tents to accommodate people
affected by the earthquake, blankets, and heaters, as well as three
containers for a mobile field hospital.
In addition, on the instructions of the First Lady of
Azerbaijan, President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, Mehriban
Aliyeva, the foundation is sending humanitarian aid to the
fraternal country.
On Feb. 8, a total of 13 special-purpose vehicles with
humanitarian aid of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of
Azerbaijan headed to Türkiye.The humanitarian aid includes 260
tents to accommodate the victims of the destruction, 300 beds, 2
high-power generators, 8,000 sets of clothes, 20,000 pairs of
socks, 350 tables, 1,000 chairs, 5,000 towels, and other basic
necessities.
Moreover, another plane with humanitarian aid from the
Ministry of Emergency Situations was sent to the fraternal country.
The humanitarian aid includes 115 tents, 140 beds, 1,448 blankets,
90 heaters, 300 tables, 1,000 chairs, 2,000 towels, and other
necessities.