Comprehensive news： The strong earthquake has killed more than 4,000 people in Turkey and Syria. Many countries have sent search and rescue forces to assist in the rescue.
Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, February 7 th Comprehensive Xinhua News Agency reporters abroad reported: According to the latest reports from Turkish and Syrian media, a strong earthquake that occurred in southern Turkey near the Syrian border on the early morning of the 6 th has killed more than 4,000 people and injured nearly 20,000 people in both countries. Russia, Poland and other countries have sent search and rescue forces to Turkey and Syria to assist in the rescue.
According to the Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Agency, a 7.7-magnitude earthquake occurred at 4: 17 am local time (9: 17 Beijing time) on the 6th in Kahraman maras province, with a focal depth of 7 kilometers, and the surrounding provinces such as Gaziantep, Hatay and Malattia felt strong earthquakes.
On February 6, rescuers searched for survivors in the collapsed building in Pazarzek, Kahraman maras province, the hardest hit area in southern Turkey. Xinhua News Agency (photo by Mustafa Kaya)
Turkey’s Anadolu News Agency reported on the 7th that the earthquake has caused 2,921 deaths and 15,834 injuries in Turkey. Turkish Vice President Fuad Oktay said on the 6th that rescuers had rescued 7,840 people from the ruins.
It is also reported that the Turkish military has dispatched more than 3,000 soldiers to the disaster area to participate in the rescue. The Turkish Ministry of National Defense has opened an air corridor so that the search and rescue team can reach the disaster area as soon as possible.
On February 6, in Jebel, Latakia province, Syria, people were rescued at a collapsed building site. Xinhua news agency
The Syrian Ministry of Health said on the 6th that in the government-controlled provinces of Aleppo, Latakia, Hama and Tartus, the earthquake has killed 711 people and injured 1,431 others. According to rescuers on the same day, the earthquake has killed 733 people and injured more than 2,100 people in areas controlled by anti-government armed forces.
Syrian News Agency reported on the 6th that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has convened an emergency cabinet meeting to assess the impact of the earthquake and study and formulate an emergency rescue plan. Syrian Prime Minister Hussein Arnous and officials from various departments have set up a "Central Operation Room" to coordinate and lead the disaster response around the clock.
On February 6th, at the UN headquarters in new york, UN Secretary-General Guterres delivered a speech. Xinhua News Agency reporter Xie Yushe
On the day of the earthquake, the United Nations immediately launched an emergency post-disaster assistance operation to provide humanitarian assistance to the affected areas and people.
UN Secretary-General Guterres said on the 6th that the UN is doing its utmost to support the response and is assessing the needs and providing assistance on the spot. Steiner, Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme, said that the agency is ready to provide support to the people affected by the disaster. Tan Desai, Director-General of the World Health Organization, said that the WHO emergency medical team has been approved and plans to provide medical care to the injured and the most vulnerable.
Sputnik news agency & radio reported on the 7th that more than 100 Russian rescuers have arrived in Turkey to participate in the disaster relief operation. Rescuers will conduct all-weather search and rescue work in various locations and deploy a mobile hospital. More than 40 medical rescuers will provide medical assistance to the victims.
The Polish government announced on the 6th that it would send a search and rescue team consisting of 76 firefighters and 8 rescue dogs to the disaster area for rescue. Polish Interior Minister kaminsky said that Polish firefighters had left for Turkey.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said through social media on the 6th that at the request of the civil protection mechanism of the European Union, the Spanish Ministry of the Interior has launched the Spanish military emergency forces and emergency airlift forces to send teams to the land earthquake-stricken areas to carry out search and rescue missions.
According to the UAE News Agency, President Mohammed of the United Arab Emirates ordered an earthquake search and rescue team to be sent to Turkey and Syria on the 6th. The UAE also announced that it will establish a field hospital in Turkey and provide emergency relief materials to people in the disaster-stricken areas of Turkey and Syria. (Participating in reporters: Xiong Sihao, Wang Tengfei, Wang Jian, Wang Jiangang, Su Xiaopo, Xie Yuzhi, Chen Chen, Zhang Zhang)