Turkiye earthquake zone latest update
Death toll rises to 7,108
40,910 citizens were injured.
Number of buildings completely destroyed 5750
The number of personnel on duty in the area is 96,670.
5 thousand 309 personnel from other countries were dispatched to the disaster area.
The number of people pulled out alive from under the rubble by search and rescue teams is close to 10,000.
The earthquake had a devastating impact on 11 provinces with a population of over 13 million. The earthquake was recorded as the most destructive earthquake on land-area in modern history. In addition to the 7.7 and 7.6 twin earthquakes, there were 312 major aftershocks. Seismic activity is still very intense in the region.
In terms of geographical size, the affected area was as devastating as the entire territory of the United Kingdom. In fact, a comparison with the area of Germany is shown in the graph below.