Death toll from devastating earthquake in Turkey rises 12,400

WORLD, Feb. 09 (YPA) – The Death toll from the devastating earthquake in Turkey has risen to about 12,400 deaths  and 62,914 injuries, Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management (AFAD) said.

Rescue teams expect the death toll to rise in the coming hours and days, as thousands are under the rubble.

Rescue operations  are continuing in Syria and Turkey amid rising casualty tolls and fears of aftershocks from the devastating earthquake that struck several areas of the two countries.

A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Turkey’s Kahramanmaraş province at dawn on Monday, destroying a number of cities and killing and injuring thousands.

The aftershocks also reached the cities of northern Syria and Iraq, and the earthquake was felt by the residents of the Lebanese capital, Beirut.

E.M