More than 1600 people reported dead, following Türkiye earthquake

More than 1600 people reported dead, following Türkiye earthquake

BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 6. As many as 1,651 people died, and 11,119 people got injured following the 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Türkiye,Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said, TurkicWorld reports via the Turkish media.

"As a result of the earthquake of magnitude 7.7, the death toll increased to 1651 people, 11 119 people were injured, 3471 buildings were destroyed," the minster said.

A 7.7-magnitude earthquake was recorded in central Türkiye on the morning of Feb. 6, 2023, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center. The quake’s epicenter was located 26 km away from the city of Gaziantep with a population of about 1.06 million. The source of the earthquake was 7 km below the surface.

Türkiye’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority said that three more earthquakes with a magnitude of 6.4-6.6 rocked Gaziantep province in south-eastern Türkiye. As a result of the earthquake that hit Türkiye, strong tremors were also felt in Syria, Lebanon, Egypt, and Cyprus.