According to the latest statement, the loss of life in the earthquake, which was also felt in Gaziantep, Hatay, Sanliurfa, Mersin, Samsun, Trabzon and the south and east of Turkey, increased to 1651 as of 20:28, and the number of injured reached 11 thousand 119.
The death toll rose to 1651 as of 20:28 in the 7.7 earthquake that occurred in the PAZARCIK district of Kahramanmaras and affected 10 cities. The number of injured is 11 thousand 119.
Vice President Fuat Oktay said in his statement, “We have experienced 145 aftershocks in 2 earthquakes, 3 of which have a magnitude greater than 6. Eectricity cannot be supplied in 6 substations in 11 provinces.”
AFAD President Yunus Sezer said, “There were 130 aftershocks after the earthquake. About 15 thousand search and rescue personnel have been decommissioned in the region.” AFAD earthquake Risk and Mitigation General Manager Orhan Tatar said “Our citizens, should not give credit to any information except the official information we will provide from here.”
