The impact of the 7,7 and 7,6 magnitude earthquakes in Kahramanmaraş continues throughout the country. President Erdoğan, Vice President Fuat Oktay, AFAD and Minister of Interior Süleyman Soylu make statements regarding the loss of life and the extent of the damage after the earthquake. After the 7,7 and 7,6 earthquakes in Kahramanmaraş, Pazarcık and Elbistan, the balance sheet gets heavier. Kahramanmaraş, Osmaniye, Şanlıurfa, Kilis, Adana, Diyarbakır, Adıyaman, Hatay, Malatya and Gaziantep and many more provinces and districts were affected by the devastating earthquakes. While the state of emergency was declared in the earthquake region, information about the loss of life and damage continues to come. “How many people died and how many were injured in the Kahramanmaraş earthquake?” As researches on the question increase, we have compiled the relevant information in our news. Here are the last-minute statements about the loss of life, the number of injured and the extent of the damage in the earthquake.
The Number of Dead and Injured Increases in the Earthquake Zone!
The number of injured and casualties is increasing in the earthquake of 7,7 and 7,6 magnitudes in Kahramanmaraş. Number of dead and injured in Kahramanmaraş earthquake; AFAD is being updated after the statements of Vice President Fuat Oktay, President Erdoğan and Minister of Interior Süleyman Soylu.
The loss of life is increasing in Kahramanmaraş-centered earthquakes, which caused great destruction in 11 provinces of Turkey. Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu stated that 43 thousand 556 people lost their lives in the earthquake disaster.
Earthquakes Affected Many Provinces
Many provinces in the Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia Region, Central Anatolia and the Mediterranean Region were shaken by the earthquake. The earthquake with a magnitude of 7,7 and 6,5, which occurred in Kahramanmaraş and Gaziantep, was felt in 11 provinces as well as in the provinces of Trabzon, Rize, Ordu, Giresun and Gümüşhane in the Eastern Black Sea Region.
Aftershocks Continue!
AFAD announced that aftershocks continue in the region. In the AFAD announcement; “After 6 February Pazarcık 7.7 and Elbistan 7.6 Kahramanmaraş earthquakes and 20 February Defne 6.4 Hatay earthquakes, more than 7200 aftershocks occurred in the region. Earthquake activity in the region is monitored by AFAD Presidency 7 days/24 hours. used his statements.