The number of victims of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria has exceeded 45,000

As a result of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria in early February, more than 45,000 people have already died.According to Reuters, 39,672 people died in Turkey, more than 5,800 people died in Syria. The countries’ authorities have not indicated the number of missing persons.In Turkey, serious complaints are filed against authorities and builders, suspected of violating standards when constructing multi-storey buildings in seismically active areas. The country is investigating the case of the collapse of buildings – decisions have been made to arrest more than 100 suspects.On the night of February 6, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck southeastern Turkey and northwestern Syria. Thousands of residents of the affected towns were left homeless, thousands of buildings were destroyed, including hospitals, schools and apartment buildings.
Turkey has declared a state of emergency for three months.
Rescue teams and doctors have arrived in Turkey and Syria from 70 countries. The UN has allocated $25 million from its emergency fund to provide emergency humanitarian aid to victims in Turkey and Syria.
The United States is also providing $85 million for earthquake relief efforts in Turkey and Syria. The World Bank has announced that it will provide $1.78 billion in aid to Turkey.