The number of dead due to an earthquake in Turkey increased to 40,689 people. This was told by the head of the emergency department of the country UNUS SEZER.
“The number of victims is growing. Now 40,689 people are dead. Search and rescue operations are not stopped. There is still hope for the salvation of people from the rubble,” he said.
On the night of February 6, an earthquake of magnitude 7.7 occurred in Turkey. Thousands of houses have been destroyed, under the rubble there can still be a large number of citizens. Search work on the blockages continues.