More than four thousand people died in the severe earthquake in Turkey and Syria

Aden. More than four thousand people have died so far due to the powerful earthquake of 7.8 magnitude in Turkey and Syria. Officials fear the death toll from Monday’s pre-dawn earthquake and aftershocks could rise, as rescuers continued to search for people trapped under the rubble on Tuesday. Rescue workers are carefully removing concrete stones and iron rods, so that any survivors can be safely pulled out of the rubble. Many people are gathering near the damaged buildings in search of their loved ones. Imran Bahur, who reached near a damaged building in the Turkish city of Aden, wept after seeing the scene of devastation.

He said, “I have a one and a half year old grandson. Please help them. They were on the 12th floor. ”The epicenter of the earthquake was about 30 kilometers from the Turkish city of Gaziantep. People in the quake-hit areas have taken shelter in shopping malls, stadiums, mosques and community centres. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has announced seven days of national mourning. US President Joe Biden called Erdoğan and expressed condolences to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) ally Turkey and offered assistance in this hour of crisis. The White House said it was sending search and rescue teams to aid Turkey’s efforts.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi also said that India is ready to provide all possible assistance to help deal with the tragedy. According to a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and medical teams with relief materials will be sent to Turkey in coordination with the Government of the Republic of Turkey. Hours after the announcement, the first consignment of earthquake relief material was dispatched to Turkey in an Indian Air Force aircraft.

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