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Death toll in Turkey exceeds 40,000, rescue missions to end on Sunday

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 18 Feb 2023 21:21
2 Min Read

The Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) announces that 216,347 people had been evacuated from the earthquake-affected areas.

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    An aerial photo shows the destruction caused by twin earthquakes in the center of Kahramanmaras in southern Turkey. (AP)

Al Mayadeen's correspondent to Turkey reported on Saturday that the death toll from the earthquake had risen to more than 40,600, while the Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) announced that the search and rescue work will end Sunday.

Journalist Omar Kayed covered for Al Mayadeen the humanitarian, living and housing conditions in Afshin in Kahramanmaras 13 days after the disaster, indicating that search and rescue operations had stopped in the town of Afshin.

He added that the Turkish authorities are currently concerned that a new earthquake might hit Istanbul.

AFAD indicated on Saturday that 216,347 people had been evacuated from the earthquake-affected areas, pointing out that so far 4,323 aftershocks have occurred.

Read more: Body of Ghana footballer Atsu found in Turkey quake rubble: Report

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A ceremony was held in the northwestern city of Tabriz before the aid was shipped to the capital Tehran in preparation for its air transport to Turkey, Turkish Anadolu Agency said on Saturday.

The Financial Times reported on Friday that rebuilding the vast area destroyed by the earthquake in Turkey would require the restoration of one million buildings, in addition to tens of billions of dollars, according to preliminary estimates of the huge reconstruction challenge.

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