EARTHQUAKES IN TURKEY: 2,921 dead, 15,834 injured, 6,000 buildings collapsed

(Patria) - According to the latest information, at least 2,921 people have died and at least 15,834 have been injured in the earthquakes that hit southern Turkey yesterday.

The Directorate of Emergency Management confirmed the latest information on the number of victims in the earthquakes, with the epicenter in the southern Turkish city of Kahramanmaraş.

At the same time, 338,000 people have been accommodated in student centers and other facilities in rescue operations so far, and more than 8,000 citizens have been rescued from the rubble.

Currently, there are 11,022 rescue teams on the ground, and the search for survivors continues. More than 6,000 residential buildings have collapsed due to the devastating earthquakes.

An earthquake measuring 7.7 on the Richter scale hit southern Turkey yesterday morning. The epicenter of the earthquake was registered in the Pazarcık district of Kahramanmaraş, Turkey. The provinces of Gaziantep, Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır, Adana, Adıyaman, Malatya, Osmaniye, Hatay, and Kilis were severely affected by the tremor. The earthquake was also felt in neighboring Syria, and tremors were felt in Iraq, Lebanon, Egypt, and other regions.

Then, a new earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale hit the Elbistan district, also in Kahramanmaraş, yesterday at 1:24 PM.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said that this country was hit by the biggest disaster since the 1939 Erzincan earthquake.

A seven-day mourning period has been declared in Turkey due to the devastating earthquakes.