Photos of the consequences in Turkey and Syria

Goad NewsFebruary 6, 2023


Devastating photographs show the aftermath of a powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake that hit southeastern Turkey and northern Syria as the death toll continues to rise.

The death toll continues to rise following a powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake that hit southeastern Turkey and northern Syria early on Monday, which also generated dozens of powerful replicas.

At least 1,900 people died as a result of the quakes, Turkish and Syrian officials reported.

“Because debris removal efforts continue in many buildings in the earthquake zone, we don’t know how much the number of dead and injured will increase,” Erdogan said.

Around 2,470 people have been rescued from some 3,000 buildings that collapsed in the quake, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in a televised address.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said alliance members were mobilizing support to help Turkey deal with the aftermath of Monday’s devastating earthquake. Erdogan said offers of help had been received from some 45 countries afterwards.

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Location of the earthquake in Turkey

Photos of earthquakes in Turkey and Syria

People walk by a mosque destroyed by an earthquake in Malatya, Turkey, Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. A powerful quake toppled several buildings in southeastern Turkey and Syria and many are feared victims.
People and rescue teams try to reach residents trapped inside collapsed buildings in Adana, Turkey, Monday, February 6, 2023.
Rescuers and medical teams try to reach residents trapped in a collapsed building following an earthquake in Diyarbakir, southeastern Turkey, early Monday, February 6, 2023.
A family who fled the war in Syria and live in Beirut, sit outside their home following an earthquake that struck neighboring Turkey early Monday, Feb. 6, 2023, south of Beirut, Lebanon . Many residents of Lebanon left their homes and took to the streets or drove their cars away from buildings. A powerful earthquake struck southeastern Turkey and Syria early Monday, toppling buildings and sending panicked residents out on a cold winter night.
Rescue teams attempt to reach residents trapped inside collapsed buildings in Adana, Turkey, Monday, February 6, 2023.
A Syrian citizen digs through the rubble of a collapsed building, in the town of Azmarin, in Syria's northern Idlib province, Monday, February 6, 2023.
People and emergency crews rescue a person on a stretcher from a collapsed building in Adana, Turkey, Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. A powerful earthquake toppled several buildings in southeastern Turkey and Syria and many victims are to be feared. (IHA Agency via AP)
Damaged vehicles are parked in front of a collapsed building following an earthquake in Diyarbakir, southeastern Turkey, early Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. A powerful earthquake toppled several buildings in southeastern Turkey. Turkey and Syria and many victims are to be feared. (Pictures of filing via AP)
People search a collapsed building following an earthquake in the town of Azmarin, in Syria's northern Idlib province, Monday, February 6, 2023.
Rescuers attempt to reach residents trapped in a collapsed building in Kahta, Adiyaman province, southeastern Turkey, Monday, February 6, 2023.
Earthquake victims receive treatment at al-Rahma hospital in Darkush town, northern Syria's Idlib province, Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. A powerful earthquake caused major damage in the south-east of Turkey and in Syria and many victims are to be feared. Damage was reported in several Turkish provinces and rescue teams were sent from all over the country. (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)
Civil defense and security force officers search the rubble of collapsed buildings in Hama, Syria, Monday, Feb. 6, 2023.
Civil defense and security force personnel carry an earthquake victim as they search through the rubble of collapsed buildings in Hama, Syria, Monday, Feb. 6, 2023.

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