Toll rises over 1,900 for quake-hit Turkey, Syria

06 February 2023, 08:22 pm | Updated: 22 November 2024, 08:11 am


Toll rises over 1,900 for quake-hit Turkey, Syria
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The combined death toll has risen to over 1,900 for Turkey and Syria after the region's strongest quake in nearly a century on Monday, reports AFP.

Turkey's emergency services said at least 1,121 people died in the 7.8-magnitude earthquake, with another 783 confirmed fatalities in Syria, putting that toll at 1,904.


Category : International