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More than 41 thousand people have died in Turkey-Syria so far, more than one lakh people will join the rescue operation

A man searches for people in the rubble of a destroyed building in Gaziantep, Turkey, Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. A powerful quake has knocked down multiple buildings in southeast Turkey and Syria and many casualties are feared. (AP Photo/Mustafa Karali)

Even after 10 days of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria, the number of knots is increasing. So far more than 41 thousand people have died here. Turkish officials have confirmed the death toll at 35,418 and the Syrian government at over 5,800. Relief and rescue operations are still going on in both the countries. Aid is being sent from all over the world to both the countries.

Meanwhile, Turkey’s Disaster Management Agency has said that more than 1 lakh rescue workers will participate in the rescue operation. 5500 different types of vehicles will be used in this. So far 95 countries have offered help to Turkey. Rescue operation continues in Turkey and Syria. Even now, people are being pulled out from under the rubble. The surprising thing is that many people are being found alive even after 8 to 9 days. A 26-year-old woman has been rescued after 201 hours in Turkey’s Hatay province.

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