7.8 points

Earthquakes in Turkey and Syria: more than 5,000 dead, several thousand destroyed buildings. Photos

Türkiye and Syria suffered from a series of strong earthquakes with magnitude 7 points. The inhabitants of neighboring regions felt strokes - in Armenia, Georgia, Iraq, Israel, in Cyprus.

The first shocks and destruction occurred in the early morning of February 6, and then the impact of the blow occurred on the afternoon of February 6. Data on the dead and victims as a result of the collapse of city buildings are constantly being specified. At 18 hours of Moscow time, February 6 is known at least about 2000 dead in both countries and more than 10 thousand wounded as a result of a natural disaster, three quarters of the mentioned victims - from Turkey. The next day, the number of victims is already more than 5,000. National mourning has been announced in Turkey. President Erdogan called the incident a disaster, announced the level of anxiety 4th level, which means a request for help from the international community. As a result of the earthquake, the UNESCO World Heritage Object, the ancient fortress in the Turkish province of Gaziantep, was seriously affected. Syrian President Bashar Assad accepted an offer of assistance from Russia.