The death toll will exceed 20 thousand! WHO warns on devastation in Turkey-Syria, said this – News18 Hindi

Istanbul. The World Health Organization (WHO) said that the death toll from the severe earthquake in Turkey and Syria could increase up to eight times. At present, the death toll is 3,800, which is increasing rapidly. According to a news from ‘The Guardian’, the World Health Organization says that the death toll from the earthquake could be more than 20,000. The WHO said that in such severe earthquakes, an eight-fold increase in the number of early deaths is often seen. When WHO expressed this apprehension, then the figure of deaths was 2,600. The first major earthquake struck Turkey on Monday morning and was followed by another strong earthquake about 12 hours later. This warning from WHO has come at a time when rescuers are searching for survivors in the debris in severe cold weather. Countries around the world have stepped up to cooperate to help with the rescue efforts.

The US Geological Survey (USGS) said that 17.9 km near the city of Gaziantep in Turkey and Syria. (11 miles) The magnitude 7.8 earthquake occurred at a depth of 1.5 km, which is the most severe earthquake ever recorded in Turkey. It shook the whole country for about two minutes. The USGS said the second quake had a magnitude of 7.5 and was centered in the Elbistan district of Kahramanmaras province. However, WHO warned that the death toll in Turkey’s earthquake is likely to increase up to eight times the current number of deaths.

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WHO said that we always see the same thing with earthquakes. Unfortunately, the initial reports of the number of dead or injured are likely to increase significantly in the coming weeks. However, WHO also said that many people may become homeless in this dangerous cold weather, which increases the dangers even more. Thousands of buildings in Turkey and Syria collapsed within minutes due to the tremors of these earthquakes. Many videos were widely shared on social media, in which the devastation came to the fore. Many roads have been destroyed and as far as can be seen in the pictures coming from both countries, huge mountains of debris are visible.

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