Many people are now in danger of being killed in an earthquake that struck Turkey on Saturday, 7.8 magnitude.
From The Dialy Wire:
Shortly after 4 AM, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Turkey. It was the most powerful to strike Turkey in the past 100 years. Numerous homes and buildings were destroyed by the earthquake. Later that afternoon, a 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck the country’s southeastern region.
Apparently, more than 1,600 people were killed in the earthquakes that rocked the region. They sent tremors as far as Israel, Jordan, Egypt, and Israel.
The United States Geological Survey stated that the majority of the affected people live in buildings that are highly susceptible to earthquake shaking. According to the report, “high casualties are likely and there is significant damage.”
The USGS’s early estimates indicate that there is a 47% chance that the earthquake will kill between 1,000 and 10,000 people, and a 20% chance that it could have killed between 10,000 to 100,000.
Citizens and others from the U.S. are sharing images from the ground via Twitter
Today’s devastation in Turkey. Life is fragile.
Christina Pushaw (@ChristinaPushaw February 6, 2023
Pray for Turkey and all countries affected by the devastating earthquakes.
Many are believed to be dead. https://t.co/uFzQvDeN82
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (@RepMTG February 6, 2023
Turkey and Syria have seen more than 1,600 deaths from two powerful earthquakes that caused thousands of buildings to collapse and numerous aftershocks. The death toll is likely to keep rising.https://t.co/AyB8HNjZkf pic.twitter.com/NsqGZmBNkE
— The New York Times (@nytimes February 6, 2023
Merkez ussu Kahramanmaras’in Pazarcik ilcesi olan 7.4 buyuklugunde deprem sonrasi yangin ciktihttps://t.co/nXOxjTD6Uo pic.twitter.com/3VqsgGyrZX
— Sozcu (@gazetesozcu) February 6, 2023
In #Sanliurfa, the moment that a building collapsed was recorded by mobile phones hours after 7.8 earthquake strikes Turkey. #deprem pic.twitter.com/YDc8DH9lbn
— JournoTurk February 6, 2023
Biden sent a message of support via Twitter on Monday
I am deeply affected by the devastation and loss of life caused by the earthquakes in Turkiye, Syria. My team has been instructed to monitor the situation closely in coordination with Turkiye, and to provide any assistance that is needed.
— President Biden (@POTUS February 6, 2023
