The death toll from the earthquake rose to nearly 44,000 on Friday, as hopes of finding survivors faded.

The number of deaths recorded in Syria has so far reached 5,800, a number that has barely seen any increase in the past days.

Turkey's relief agency AFAD stated that the death toll from the earthquake in the south of the country rose to 38,044, while the number of those injured climbed to 108,068.

On Feb. 6, a strong earthquake struck southern Turkey and northern Syria, the first measuring 7.7 degrees, and the second measuring 7.6 degrees, followed by thousands of violent aftershocks, which caused a large number of casualties.

Source roya news

BDST: 2021 HRS, FEB 17, 2023
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