Turkiye and Syria earthquake death toll: The death toll from the deadly earthquakes in Turkiye and Syria has risen to more than 44,000.
According to the media reports, the Turkish authorities said at least 38,044 people have been died in the country. While the Syrian government said more than 5,800 people have died there. In total, the Turkiye and Syria earthquake death toll rises to 44,000.
The United Nations has launched an appeal for one billion dollar in aid to help earthquake victims in Turkiye.
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According to Wikipedia, on 6 February 2023, a catastrophic and destructive earthquake struck southern and central Turkiye, as well as northern and western Syria. It occurred 34 km (21 mi) west of the city of Gaziantep at 04:17 AM TRT (01:17 UTC), with a Mercalli intensity of XI. A Mw 7.7 earthquake occurred nine hours later, centered 95 km (59 mi) to the north–northeast in Kahramanmaraş Province. There was widespread damage and tens of thousands of fatalities.
The mainshock is the strongest earthquake in Turkiye since the 1939 Erzincan earthquake, of the same magnitude, together with which it is the second strongest in the history of the country after the 1668 North Anatolia earthquake. The earthquake is the deadliest in Turkey since the 1268 Cilicia earthquake, and in Syria since the 1822 Aleppo earthquake. It is one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded in the Levant and the deadliest earthquake worldwide since the 2010 Haiti earthquake. It was felt as far as Egypt, Israel, Palestine, Lebanon, Cyprus, and the Black Sea coast of Turkiye.
