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26 Feb 2023, 17:27

Death toll from earthquakes in Turkey nears 44,400 — authorities

Around 10,000 aftershocks have been registered

ANKARA, February 26. /TASS/. The death toll from devastating earthquakes in Turkey has climbed to 44,374, Turkey’s Emergency Management Agency (AFAD) said on Sunday.

"By now, around 10,000 aftershocks have been registered. The search and rescue operations are over in nearly 21,000 buildings. The death toll has reached 44,374," it said.

Two powerful 7.7-magnitude and 7.6-magnitude earthquakes rocked Turkey’s Kahramanmaras province, located in the country’s southeast, on February 6. The tremors, followed by hundreds of aftershocks, were felt in ten provinces as well as in neighboring countries, including Syria. On Monday, magnitude 6.4 and 5.8 earthquakes rocked southeastern Turkey with an interval of 17 minutes. According to the Haberturk television channel, damage was reported in the city of Defne in the Hatay province. Tremors were felt in Egypt, Israel, Cyprus, Lebanon, and Syria.