A 5.6 magnitude earthquake struck the central Turkey region on Tuesday, hours after three devastating earthquakes hit Turkey and Syria on Monday, killing more than 4,000 people. Thousands more are injured and the search for survivors is on. Many countries, including India, are sending in supplies and relief teams. The death toll is feared to go up as rescue teams search through the rubble. The epicentre of the first quake was near Nurdagi in Gaziantep province, the Syrian border. The other two quakes struck in the nearby Kahramanmaraş province. Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has declared seven days of national mourning during which the Turkish flags will fly at half-staff across the nation and at its diplomatic missions overseas. NDRF Search and Rescue Teams, specially trained dog squads, medical supplies, drilling machines and other equipment from India left for Turkey early today morning. This was hours after PM Narendra Modi reached out to the quake-hit country. write news about this
Turkey was hit by another devastating earthquake on Tuesday, with a magnitude of 5.6, just hours after three other major quakes hit the country and Syria on Monday. The death toll has surpassed 4,000 and many more have been injured. Rescue efforts are underway as teams search for survivors amid the rubble.
In response to the crisis, several countries, including India, are sending in supplies and relief teams. The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) from India has dispatched search and rescue teams, trained dog squads, medical supplies, drilling machines, and other necessary equipment. This action was taken shortly after Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached out to offer support to the quake-hit country.
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has declared seven days of national mourning and ordered the Turkish flags to fly at half-staff across the nation and at its diplomatic missions overseas. The situation remains grim as the death toll is feared to rise as rescue efforts continue
