According to the country's disaster department and Turkey's Anadolu news agency, a new 7.6-magnitude earthquake rocked the Elbistan area in Kahramanmaraş Province in southern Turkey.
Major back to back earthquakes reported in #Turkey and #Syria of 7.9 and 7.7 magnitude on Richter scale. Over 1000 people killed as per initial reports with several buildings and infrastructure destroyed. India pledges NDRF rescue/medical 100 member team and relief material. pic.twitter.com/iHgwaIOI6w
— Aditya Raj Kaul (@AdityaRajKaul) February 6, 2023
After a powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.8 struck Turkey and Syria earlier in the day, leaving more than 1,300 people dead and hundreds injured, India and other nations are rushing relief. The death toll keeps rising.
The Turkish government was contacted by PM Narendra Modi. The Prime Minister declared that India "stands in sympathy with the people of Turkey and is prepared to offer all possible assistance to cope with this tragedy." The administration has made the decision to send relief supplies, medical teams, and rescue crews.
The deadly 7.8 quake's epicentre was near Gaziantep, which is 90 km from the Syrian border. Millions of Syrian refugees have taken up residence in this area. As far away as Cairo, the earthquake was felt. To read the most recent information on what's happening, keep reading down.