Azerbaijani Rescuers Continue Operations In Earthquake-Hit Turkiye
Date
2/10/2023 3:10:51 AM
(MENAFN- AzerNews)
Sabina Mammadli read more Rescuers rushed to Turkiye's earthquake-hit zones from
Azerbaijan have so far rescued 45 people and pulled out 269 bodies
from under the rubble in Kahramanmaras since February 6, Azernews
reports.
The video below shows the moment of the rescue of a woman by
Azerbaijani professionals from the rubble
The European-Mediterranean Seismological Center reports that on
January 6, a 7.4-magnitude earthquake hit central Turkiye. The
epicenter of the earthquake was 26 kilometers off Gaziantep with a
population of about 1.06 million. The earthquake's epicenter was
located 7 km below the surface. According to Turkiye's Disaster and
Emergency Management Authority, three more earthquakes with
magnitudes of 6.4 to 6.6 shook the province of Gaziantep in
southeastern Turkiye.
At the time of writing, the overall death toll in Turkiye is
18,342 with the injured standing at 74,242.
Azerbaijan was the first country to provide assistance to
Turkiye immediately after the earthquake.
The Ministry of Emergency Situations continues to send
humanitarian aid and rescuers to Turkiye.
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