Nations rush to aid Turkiye, Syria as second earthquake brings death toll to over 2,300

A second earthquake struck Turkiye only hours after the first 7.8 magnitude quake hit the south-east of the country and the surrounding region, bringing the death toll in Turkiye and Syria to over 2,300. While the first quake struck during the early hours of this morning in the south-eastern city of Gaziantep, it was felt by neighbouring Syria, Jordan, Palestine, Lebanon, Egypt and reportedly as far as Greenland. The second quake hit around noon, with many more deaths predicted to result from it. Anadolu Ajansı deprem nedeniyle çok sayıda binanın yıkıldığı Hatay'ın Güzelburç Mahallesi'ni havadan görüntülemiş. Korkunç görüntüler… pic.twitter.com/qlQAewYIxA — İsmail Arı (@ismailari_) February 6, 2023 Over 1,500 of the reported deaths were in Turkiye, and around 800 were in … Continue reading Nations rush to aid Turkiye, Syria as second earthquake brings death toll to over 2,300