{"id":93187,"date":"2023-02-19T08:33:43","date_gmt":"2023-02-19T08:33:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=93187"},"modified":"2023-02-19T08:33:45","modified_gmt":"2023-02-19T08:33:45","slug":"earthquake-death-toll-in-syria-turkey-surpasses-46-000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/93187\/","title":{"rendered":"Earthquake death toll in Syria, Turkey surpasses 46.000"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) \u2013<\/strong> The death toll of the earthquake that hit Syria and Turkey on Feb. 6 has risen to 46.000, according to official statements from both countries announced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Turkey, the death toll has risen to at least 40.642 people since Feb. 6, said Yunus Sezer, head of Turkey\u2019s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At dawn on Feb. 6, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit Syria and Turkey, killing tens thousands and injuring many more. The earthquake also caused immense destruction of buildings, trapping thousands under the rubble.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Syria, more than 4.400 people have died in the opposition-held areas of the country&#8217;s northwest, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In turn, the Syrian government\u2019s Ministry of Health has recorded at least 1.414 deaths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Reporting by John Ahmad<\/strong><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) \u2013 The death toll of the earthquake that hit Syria and Turkey on Feb. 6 has risen to 46.000, according to official statements from both countries announced. 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