Earthquake devastation and 1600 deaths in 4 countries, now India will send help
Turkey Earthquake / Earthquake devastation and 1600 deaths in 4 countries, now India will send help
Turkey Earthquake - Earthquake devastation and 1600 deaths in 4 countries, now India will send help
Turkey Earthquake: Four countries of the Middle East, Turkey (old name Turkey), Syria, Lebanon and Israel were shaken by an earthquake on Monday morning. The most devastation is being seen in the epicenter Turkey and the areas of Syria near it. More than 1600 people have died so far due to the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria on Monday morning. The tremors of this earthquake were also felt in Lebanon and Israel. People in Turkey and Syria were still asleep when this fire broke out. After this 66 aftershocks also came. Buildings fell like a pack of cards. When the debris fell on the roads, many vehicles were buried under its grip.
Many people were lucky enough to escape from buildings during the earthquake. After the devastation caused by the earthquake in Turkey and Syria, the rescue operation is now going on.
According to Turkish media – two big shocks came. The first according to Turkish time, around 4 am (7.7) and the second around 10 am. The intensity of the second was considered to be 7.6. Apart from this, 78 aftershocks were recorded. Their intensity was 6.7 to 6.5.
585 people were killed in Syria and more than 1500 people were injured. The total death toll in both the countries has reached around 1600. Tremors were also felt in Lebanon and Israel, but no damage was reported here.
The epicenter of the earthquake was the Turkish city of Gaziantep.The epicenter of the earthquake was the city of Gaziantep in Turkey. It is 90 km away from the Syria border. That's why there was more devastation in its surrounding areas. Its effect is also visible. There are reports of buildings collapsing in many cities including Damascus, Aleppo, Hama, Latakia. At the same time, Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi paid tribute to those who lost their lives in the earthquake in Turkey. He said that the sentiments of 140 crore Indians are with Turkey. Government of India is sending search and rescue teams of NDRF and medical teams to Turkey along with relief material to help.
78 aftershocks occurred, intensity of more than 5 tremors more than 7
According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the intensity of the 7 aftershocks that followed the first earthquake was greater than 5. Experts say that aftershocks will be felt for days.
Other updates related to earthquake...Along with European Union, India will also send help to Turkey. Government of India said- 2 teams of NDRF consisting of 100 personnel with specially trained dog squads and necessary equipment are ready to go to the earthquake affected area.
Israel, Azerbaijan, Romania, Netherlands are also sending teams for rescue.
Blood donation camps have been set up in earthquake affected areas in Turkey.Russia has also announced to send aid to Turkey and Syria. Putin is currently preparing to send two Ilyushin-76 aircraft with 100 rescue personnel.
4 major earthquakes occurred in TurkeyTremors of 4 major earthquakes were felt in Turkey. 3 of these tremors came within a span of only 30 minutes. The epicenter of the first earthquake was 30 kilometers away from the city of Gaziantep in Kahramanmaraş province of Turkey and about 24 kilometers below the ground.
According to the local time, this earthquake occurred at 4:17 in the morning. The second aftershock of 6.7 magnitude came after 11 minutes i.e. at 4:28. Its center was 9.9 kilometers below the ground. A third earthquake of magnitude 5.6 also occurred 19 minutes later i.e. at 4:47 pm.Most devastation happened in these citiesHeavy destruction occurred in 10 cities including Ankara, Gaziantep, Kahramanmaras, Diyarbakır, Malatya, Nurdagi. There is news of more than 1,710 building collapses here. Many people are buried under the debris. Rescue operation is going on to save people. Emergency has been imposed in many areas.
Schools and colleges will remain closed for a weekA statement was issued by the office of Turkey's Vice President Fuat Okte. Said- Emergency and red alert will continue in 10 cities of the country. All schools and colleges will remain closed for a week. At present, 200 flights have been cancelled. We are building an air corridor for the military. In this, only aircraft will be allowed to land and takeoff.Such a dangerous earthquake occurred after 100 years, 10 thousand people may dieOn the other hand, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) has said something shocking. According to its figures, the death toll in Turkey has crossed one thousand. This number can reach up to 10 thousand.USGS reasoned behind this that in 1939 there was a 7.8 magnitude earthquake. Then 30 thousand people had died. At the same time, in 1999, there was an earthquake of 7.2 magnitude, when more than 17 thousand people lost their lives.Train services canceled in Syria, tremors were felt for 40 secondsThere are reports of buildings collapsing in many cities including Damascus, Aleppo, Hama, Latakia in Syria. Train services have been cancelled. Rescue operations are being carried out in the earthquake affected areas. In many areas here, people told that earthquake tremors were felt for about 40 seconds.Cross-border earthquake came in 2017In 2017 there was cross-border earthquake in Iran-Iraq. Tremors were felt from Iraq's Kurdish city of Halabja to Iran's Kermanshah province. 630 people died in this. More than 8 thousand people were injured.
20,000 earthquakes occur every year in the worldThere are many earthquakes in the world every year, but their intensity is less. The National Earthquake Information Center records about 20,000 earthquakes every year. Out of this, 100 earthquakes are such that they cause more damage. The earthquake lasts for a few seconds or a few minutes. The longest lasting earthquake in history occurred in 2004 in the Indian Ocean. This earthquake lasted for 10 minutes.
Many people were lucky enough to escape from buildings during the earthquake. After the devastation caused by the earthquake in Turkey and Syria, the rescue operation is now going on.
According to Turkish media – two big shocks came. The first according to Turkish time, around 4 am (7.7) and the second around 10 am. The intensity of the second was considered to be 7.6. Apart from this, 78 aftershocks were recorded. Their intensity was 6.7 to 6.5.
585 people were killed in Syria and more than 1500 people were injured. The total death toll in both the countries has reached around 1600. Tremors were also felt in Lebanon and Israel, but no damage was reported here.
The epicenter of the earthquake was the Turkish city of Gaziantep.The epicenter of the earthquake was the city of Gaziantep in Turkey. It is 90 km away from the Syria border. That's why there was more devastation in its surrounding areas. Its effect is also visible. There are reports of buildings collapsing in many cities including Damascus, Aleppo, Hama, Latakia. At the same time, Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi paid tribute to those who lost their lives in the earthquake in Turkey. He said that the sentiments of 140 crore Indians are with Turkey. Government of India is sending search and rescue teams of NDRF and medical teams to Turkey along with relief material to help.
78 aftershocks occurred, intensity of more than 5 tremors more than 7
According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the intensity of the 7 aftershocks that followed the first earthquake was greater than 5. Experts say that aftershocks will be felt for days.
Other updates related to earthquake...Along with European Union, India will also send help to Turkey. Government of India said- 2 teams of NDRF consisting of 100 personnel with specially trained dog squads and necessary equipment are ready to go to the earthquake affected area.
Israel, Azerbaijan, Romania, Netherlands are also sending teams for rescue.
Blood donation camps have been set up in earthquake affected areas in Turkey.Russia has also announced to send aid to Turkey and Syria. Putin is currently preparing to send two Ilyushin-76 aircraft with 100 rescue personnel.
4 major earthquakes occurred in TurkeyTremors of 4 major earthquakes were felt in Turkey. 3 of these tremors came within a span of only 30 minutes. The epicenter of the first earthquake was 30 kilometers away from the city of Gaziantep in Kahramanmaraş province of Turkey and about 24 kilometers below the ground.
According to the local time, this earthquake occurred at 4:17 in the morning. The second aftershock of 6.7 magnitude came after 11 minutes i.e. at 4:28. Its center was 9.9 kilometers below the ground. A third earthquake of magnitude 5.6 also occurred 19 minutes later i.e. at 4:47 pm.Most devastation happened in these citiesHeavy destruction occurred in 10 cities including Ankara, Gaziantep, Kahramanmaras, Diyarbakır, Malatya, Nurdagi. There is news of more than 1,710 building collapses here. Many people are buried under the debris. Rescue operation is going on to save people. Emergency has been imposed in many areas.
Schools and colleges will remain closed for a weekA statement was issued by the office of Turkey's Vice President Fuat Okte. Said- Emergency and red alert will continue in 10 cities of the country. All schools and colleges will remain closed for a week. At present, 200 flights have been cancelled. We are building an air corridor for the military. In this, only aircraft will be allowed to land and takeoff.Such a dangerous earthquake occurred after 100 years, 10 thousand people may dieOn the other hand, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) has said something shocking. According to its figures, the death toll in Turkey has crossed one thousand. This number can reach up to 10 thousand.USGS reasoned behind this that in 1939 there was a 7.8 magnitude earthquake. Then 30 thousand people had died. At the same time, in 1999, there was an earthquake of 7.2 magnitude, when more than 17 thousand people lost their lives.Train services canceled in Syria, tremors were felt for 40 secondsThere are reports of buildings collapsing in many cities including Damascus, Aleppo, Hama, Latakia in Syria. Train services have been cancelled. Rescue operations are being carried out in the earthquake affected areas. In many areas here, people told that earthquake tremors were felt for about 40 seconds.Cross-border earthquake came in 2017In 2017 there was cross-border earthquake in Iran-Iraq. Tremors were felt from Iraq's Kurdish city of Halabja to Iran's Kermanshah province. 630 people died in this. More than 8 thousand people were injured.
20,000 earthquakes occur every year in the worldThere are many earthquakes in the world every year, but their intensity is less. The National Earthquake Information Center records about 20,000 earthquakes every year. Out of this, 100 earthquakes are such that they cause more damage. The earthquake lasts for a few seconds or a few minutes. The longest lasting earthquake in history occurred in 2004 in the Indian Ocean. This earthquake lasted for 10 minutes.