The quake, followed hours later by a second one almost as powerful, topples thousands of buildings, injures tens of thousands, and leaves countless people homeless in Turkey and northern Syria.
The official death toll of a devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria jumped to more than 8,700 people on Wednesday, February 8, as overwhelmed rescuers warned that the number would grow significantly with families still trapped under the rubble.
“We haven’t seen any food distribution here unlike previous disasters in our country. We survived the earthquake, but we will die here due to hunger or cold here.” Erdogan, facing a tight election in May, is expected to visit some of the affected areas on Wednesday. Aid officials voiced particular concern about the situation in Syria, where humanitarian needs were already greater than at any point since the eruption of a conflict that has partitioned the nation and is complicating relief efforts.
“The number is expected to rise significantly due to the presence of hundreds of families under the rubble, more than 50 hours after the earthquake,” the rescue service said on Twitter.
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