Turkey and Syria: 7.8-magnitude quake - reportedly about 45,000 dead now

[Mary Wilson]

Sun 5 Feb 2023 23.20 EST
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23.20 EST 23 killed and 420 injured in Malatya: governor

We are receiving some more information from Malatya, a city in eastern Turkey hit by today’s earthquake.

According to the regional governor, and as cited by Turkey’s Anadolu news agency, 23 people have been killed in the city, another 420 injured and 140 buildings collapsed. ...

https://www.theguardian.com/world/li...or-latest-news

[Mary Wilson]

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Turkey and Syria death toll rises above 1,500 following devastating earthquake

From CNN’s Kareem Damanhoury

At least 1,504 people have been killed in Turkey and Syria, and thousands more injured, after a powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked southern Turkey early Monday.

In Syria, a total of at least 592 people have died, including 371 mostly in the regions of Aleppo, Hama, Latakia and Tartus, according to Syrian state news agency SANA, which also reported 1,089 injuries.

[JJackson]

This is a series of adjustments, on going, along the East Anatolian fault between the Anatolian and Arabian plates. The fault runs from the Northeast corner of the Med. for about 500 km in a North-easterly direction and is a slip fault with the Anatolian plate moving West at a little over 10 mm p.a. There have been about 30 quakes greater than force 4, including a 7.5 & 7.8, so far starting at about 01:00 GMT today. The last series of quakes along this fault was in 2020 including one 6.8 event.

[sharon sanders]

CBS is reporting more than 2,000 dead.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ygj9bJnGp4

[Mary Wilson]

Turkey's unfinished Akkuyu nuclear plant not damaged by quake - Rosatom official

Feb 6 2023
Reuters

Feb 6 (Reuters) - Turkey's Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant, which is currently under construction, was not damaged by a major earthquake that struck central Turkey and northwest Syria on Monday, said an official from the Russian company building the plant.

"Earth tremors of about magnitude 3 were felt here... but our specialists have not revealed any damage to building structures, cranes and equipment," said Anastasia Zoteeva from Russia's state nuclear energy company Rosatom. ...

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/turkeys-unfinished-akkuyu-nuclear-plant-not-damaged-by-quake-rosatom-official-2023-02-06/

[Mary Wilson]

MSF (Doctors Without Borders) scales up response after earthquakes hit south Türkiye and northwest Syria
Statement6 February 2023

Following the powerful earthquakes that hit the south of Türkiye and northwest Syria on 6 February, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has mobilised teams along with local partners to respond to the increasing needs in the area. So far, the United Nations has confirmed more than 9,000 wounded and 2,300 dead according to first estimates in both countries.

Unfortunately, one of our staff members was found dead under the rubble of his home in Idlib, northwest Syria, while other members of our team have lost family members. ...

“Health facilities are impacted and overwhelmed. Medical personnel in northern Syria are working around the clock to respond to the huge numbers of wounded arriving to facilities,” says Gay (SEBASTIEN GAY, MSF HEAD OF MISSION IN SYRIA).

https://www.msf.org/msf-scales-response-after-earthquakes-hit-south-türkiye-and-northwest-syria

[gsgs]

Risklayer CATDAT #Earthquake Model Update for #Turkey and #Syria:
34,520 median fatalities (Range: 11,800 to 67,010).


earlier estimate :
Fatalities: 20180 median (Range: 5,200 - 48,500)
Ec. Damage: ca. $20bn.

[sharon sanders]

Death toll from earthquake in Turkey and Syria rises above 5,000

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yl9jD55yLKs

[Pathfinder]

3 minute readFebruary 7, 20233:56 AM CSTLast Updated 4 hours ago

Explainer: Why was the Turkey-Syria earthquake so bad?

By Gloria Dickie

LONDON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - The magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on Monday is likely to be one of the deadliest this decade, seismologists said, with a more than 100 km (62 miles) rupture between the Anatolian and Arabian plates.
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The epicentre was about 26 km east of the Turkish city of Nurdagi at a depth of about 18 km on the East Anatolian Fault. The quake radiated towards the northeast, bringing devastation to central Turkey and Syria.
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Only three earthquakes have registered above 6.0 on the Richter Scale since 1970 in the area, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. But in 1822, a 7.0 quake hit the region, killing an estimated 20,000 people
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Compared with the 6.2 earthquake that hit central Italy in 2016 and killed some 300 people, the Turkey-Syria earthquake released 250 times as much energy, according to Joanna Faure Walker, head of the University College London Institute for Risk and Disaster Reduction.
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WHAT MIGHT THE FINAL DEATH TOLL BE?
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"It's not going to be good," said Musson. "It will be in the thousands, and could be in the tens of thousands."
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https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/why-was-turkey-syria-earthquake-so-bad-2023-02-06/

[sharon sanders]

1h ago / 1:59 PM EST

Earthquake death toll soars to 7,266


Daniella Silva

The death toll in Monday’s massive earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria climbed to 7,266 Tuesday, according to officials in both countries.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/l...ates-rcna69449

[Emily]

https://www.jewishpress.com/news/middle-east/syria/israel-to-send-aid-to-syria-after-request-relayed-via-russia/2023/02/06/

Israel to Send Earthquake Aid to Syria After Request Relayed via Russia

By Hana Levi Julian-

16 Shevat 5783 – February 6, 2023
Israel will send humanitarian aid to Syria in response to a request from Syria was relayed through Russia to Israel’s National Security Council on Monday after two massive earthquakes leveled buildings in that country as well as in Turkey, where the epicenters of both temblors were located.
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Israel will send medicine, blankets and tents to Syria in response to Syria’s request for assistance, Israel’s KAN News public broadcaster reported. In addition, Israel is willing to treat Syrians in Israeli hospitals or in Turkish territory, according to Haaretz.

Syria, still officially in a state of war with Israel, was badly damaged in the quakes. The provinces of Aleppo, Hama, Latakia, Tartous and Idlib particularly hard-hit, the state-run Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported...

[Pathfinder]

WHO Director-General's briefing on earthquake in Türkiye and the Syrian Arab Republic at the 152nd session of the Executive Board

7 February 2023

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EspañolThank you, Mike.


Board Chair, Dr Petrič;


Dear Members of the Board;


Member States;


Dear colleagues and friends,


We are all shocked and saddened by the images and reports coming from Türkiye and the Syrian Arab Republic.


All of us extend our deepest sorrow and sympathy to the representatives of both countries here, and to your people.


I would like to invite you all to stand with me to observe a minute’s silence, to honour those who have been lost, and to remember those who as we speak are desperately searching for survivors.


[A MINUTE’S SILENCE IS OBSERVED]


So far, it is estimated that more than 4 000 people have been killed and more than 18 700 are injured, but we all know that these numbers will continue to rise as the situation evolves.


Of course, what these numbers don’t tell us is the grief and loss being experienced by families right now who have lost a mother, a father, a daughter, a son beneath the rubble – or who don’t know whether their loved ones are alive or dead.


Numbers do not tell us about the perilous situation that many families now face, having lost everything, forced to sleep outside in the middle of winter.


It’s now a race against time. Every minute, every hour that passes, the chances of finding survivors alive diminishes.


Continued aftershocks, severe winter conditions, damage to roads, power supplies, communications and other infrastructure continue to hamper access and other search and rescue efforts.


National officials in both countries are leading search and rescue operations, while anticipating the increased need for trauma care to treat the injured.


The initial focus is on saving lives and caring for wounds.


We are especially concerned about areas where we do not yet have information.


Damage mapping is ongoing, to understand where we need to focus our attention.


We are operating on a “no regrets” basis, with incident management teams rapidly established at national, regional and global levels.


We are mobilizing emergency supplies, and we have activated WHO’s network of emergency medical teams to provide essential health care for the injured and most vulnerable.


WHO is dispatching three charter flights to both countries with medical supplies, including major surgical trauma kits, from our logistics hub in Dubai.


We will work closely with all partners to support authorities in both countries, in the critical hours and days ahead, and in the months and years to come as both countries recover and rebuild.


To our sisters and brothers from Türkiye and the Syrian Arab Republic, we all stand with you in this moment of unspeakable grief.


This is a moment when we must come together in solidarity, as one humanity, to save lives and alleviate the suffering of people who have already suffered so much.

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https://www.who.int/director-general/speeches/detail/who-director-general-s-briefing-on-earthquake-in-turkiye-and-the-syrian-arab-republic-at-the-152nd-session-of-the-executive-board

[Emily]

Most donations are not getting to the government controlled section of Syria. I heard Ned Price on his high horse about this, so the US must be behind this.

https://www.antiochian.org/regulararticle/1498

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2023
More Ways to Help Earthquake Victims Now

Upon the appeal of His Beatitude John X, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, to respond to the urgent needs of the parishioners, churches, and parishes in the regions of Antioch, Alexandretta, Mersin, Aleppo, Hama and Latakia, following the devastating earthquake, the Patriarchate has formed a relief task force with the aim of implementing emergency response and assistance to those impacted by this great disaster....

https://www.antiochian.org/regulararticle/1501

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Patriarch John, Syrian Christian Leaders Demand End of International Sanctions

As the rescue and relief efforts continue in Turkey and Syria, His Beatitude Patriarch John X, along with the other leaders of Christian churches in Syria, demand the end of international sanctions on Syria so that its people of all backgrounds receive life-saving aid.

Meanwhile, the Antiochian Archdiocese has launched the 2023 Earthquake Relief Fund.

Following the earthquake which struck northern Syria on Monday, February 6, 2023, thousands of Syrians lost their lives, many churches and institutions were destroyed and a large number of families were displaced.

This natural disaster adds to the ordeal of the Syrian people, who continue to suffer from the tragedies of war, crises, disasters, epidemics, and the harsh economic hardships resulting from inflation, the absence of indispensible materials, medications, and daily basic necessities needed in order for people to survive and live in dignity.

We, the three patriarchs with the heads of churches in Syria, demand from the United Nations and the countries imposing sanctions on Syria to life the embargo and the unjust sanctions imposed on the Syrian people, and to take exceptional measures and immediate initiatives to secure the delivery of the much needed relief and humanitarian aid. We also appeal to the conscience of all the people of good will to advocate on behalf of the Syrian people in order to put an end to their misery and enable them to live in dignity as envisioned by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

We pray for the victims and their families, asking the Lord to grant rest to the souls of the departed and recovery to the wounded. We, likewise, pray for all those working in the fields of relief, rescue, and hospitalization. We appeal to the governments, international organizations, NGOs, charities, and peace advocates everywhere to expedite the support of relief and rescue efforts, irrespective of any political consideration.

Damascus, February 7, 2023


John X Ignatius Aphrem II Joseph I

Greek Orthodox Patriarch Syriac Orthodox Patriarch Greek Catholic Melkite Patriarch

And the Heads of the Churches in Syria