Eighteen people survived a major earthquake Friday night in the Turkish province of Elazig, approximately 550 kilometers southeast of
Eighteen people survived a major earthquake Friday night in the Turkish province of Elazig, approximately 550 kilometers southeast of the capital Ankara. 500 people were injured, and emergency services are searching for 30 under the ruins. The earthquake had a magnitude of 6.8.
Thirteen victims were in Elazig, and five people were killed in the neighboring province of Malatya.
The area is sparsely populated, so it will be even more difficult to find out the exact number of victims and damage in the future. Many buildings were destroyed, but we don’t know how many.
the fear of the impact will be that the residents will not return to the damaged buildings. There will be tents, mattresses and bedding in the area to be controlled.
The Turkish authorities to classify it with the earthquake as “level 3” according to the national scale, this means that support is needed at the national level. At level 4 on the international level, help can be requested.
The earthquake could also be felt in the neighboring countries of Iran, Syria and Saudi Arabia.
Date of update: January 25, 2020, 01:01
Categories: Optical Illusion
Source: newstars.edu.vn