BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 7. Rescue and search teams from 14 countries around the world are conducting rescue operations in the earthquake-affected areas of Türkiye, said Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay, Trend reports.
"Personnel numbering 3,294 people, from 14 countries are currently conducting rescue operations in earthquake zones," he said.
A 7.7-magnitude earthquake was recorded in central Türkiye on the morning of Feb. 6, 2023, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center. The quake’s epicenter was located 26 km away from the city of Gaziantep with a population of about 1.06 million. The source of the earthquake was 7 km below the surface.
Türkiye’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority said that three more earthquakes with a magnitude of 6.4-6.6 rocked Gaziantep province in south-eastern Türkiye. As a result of the earthquake that hit Türkiye, strong tremors were also felt in Syria, Lebanon, Egypt, and Cyprus.
According to the latest data, as a result of the earthquake, 3,419 people were killed, 20,534 people were injured, and 5,775 buildings were destroyed.