The consequences of the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria in photos
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake, followed a few hours later by a very strong aftershock, killed more than 2,300 people in southeastern Turkey and neighboring Syria on Monday, February 6, according to still provisional reports. The latter are still at risk of evolving in the cities of Adana, Gaziantep, Sanliurfa and Diyarbakir, in particular, where more than 3,000 buildings have collapsed.
A very large number of victims remain trapped under the rubble of these buildings. The rain and snow, which fell in some places in abundance, and the expected drop in temperatures will make the situation for homeless people even more difficult, as will the work of the rescuers.
Turkey had not experienced an earthquake of such violence since August 17, 1999, which caused the death of 17,000 people, including a thousand in Istanbul. According to the Danish Geological Institute, the tremors were felt as far away as Greenland.