Turkey-Syria Earthquake LIVE Updates: Combined Death Toll Crosses 5,000 in Turkey-Syria Earthquake

Turkey-Syria Earthquake Latest Updates Today: According to USGS, the fifth earthquake of magnitude 5.4 jolts eastern Turkey as the country grapples with widespread devastation & deaths amid a death toll reaching 5,000. Terming India a "Friend" for its generosity in providing funds and relief material to the country after three devastating earthquakes struck Turkey in 24 hours, Ambassador of Turkey to India Firat Sunel has thanked New Delhi and said, "a friend in need is a friend indeed." Fourth Major Quake of 5.6 Magnitude Hits Turkey on Tuesday Morning. Over 5000 people have died in Turkey and Syria so far.

LIVE Updates | Turkey-Syria Earthquake:

LIVE Updates | Turkey-Syria Earthquake: According to USGS, the fifth earthquake of magnitude 5.4 jolts eastern Turkey as the country grapples with widespread devastation & deaths amid a death toll reaching 5,000. Calling India a "Friend" for its generosity in providing funds and relief material to the country after three devastating earthquakes struck Turkey in 24 hours, Ambassador of Turkey to India Firat Sunel has thanked New Delhi and said, "a friend in need is a friend indeed."Fourth Major Quake of 5.6 Magnitude Hits Turkey on Tuesday morning. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has declared a 7-day national mourning in the country following a powerful pre-dawn earthquake in the country's southern region which claimed the lives of over 4000 people in Turkey and Syria. 

India has dispatched the first batch of earthquake relief material to Turkey aboard an Indian Air Force aircraft, said MEA on Tuesday. The move came hours after the announcement made by the Prime Minister's Office to provide relief assistance to the earthquake-hit nation. Meanwhile, rescuers in Turkey and war-ravaged Syria are still searching for survivors trapped under the rubble hours after the 7.8 magnitude earthquake killed thousands and toppled thousands of buildings across a wide region. Turkey was hit by three consecutive devastating earthquakes of magnitude 7.8, 7.6 & 6.0.

The earthquake is the largest ever to hit Turkey in at least 100 years, the news agency AFP reported.  In Turkey, entire sections of cities populated by Syrian refugees have been wiped out. The earthquake struck near Gaziantep, a Turkish city with a population of around 2 million. More than 40 aftershocks followed and they were felt even in Egypt and Cyprus.

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07 February 2023

17:13 IST

Turkey-Syria Earthquake Live Updates: 

Two National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams, comprising 101 personnel, left for Turkey to help in rescue operations. The Turkey-bound group includes five women rescuers, a doctor and paramedics. The NDRF teams will land at the Adana airport in south Turkey where they will meet a link officer from the Indian Embassy and Turkish government authorities for further deployment to affected areas. 

14:17 IST

Turkey-Syria Earthquake Latest Updates: 5th Earthquake Of 5.4 Magnitude Jolts Eastern Turkey

According to USGS, the Fifth earthquake of magnitude 5.4 jolts eastern Turkey as the country grapples with widespread devastation & deaths amid a death toll reaching 5,000.

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