Earthquake in Turkey: Death toll rises to 5,434

According to the latest official data announced, 5 thousand 434 people died. 31 thousand 777 people were injured in the earthquakes in which 5 thousand 775 buildings were destroyed. After the earthquake disaster, 7 days of national mourning were declared.

Two earthquakes of magnitude 7.7 and 7.6 centered in Kahramanmaraş hit 10 cities. In addition to Kahramanmaraş, the disaster also had a terrible impact in Gaziantep, Malatya, Batman, Bingöl, Elazığ, Kilis, Diyarbakır, Mardin, Siirt, Şırnak, Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari, Adana, Osmaniye and Hatay.

Minister of Health Fahrettin Koca announced that 5 thousand 434 people lost their lives and 31 thousand 777 people were injured in his statement as of 21:35.

Koca underlined that the destruction caused by the earthquake became clearer as the studies continued and explained the death toll from province to province.

(halktv.com.tr/gundem/canimiz-yaniyor-olu-sayisi-5-bin-434e-cikti-717910h)