At least 4,300 killed in Turkiye, Syria earthquake; WHO predicts death toll to increase to over ...
At least 4,300 killed in Turkiye, Syria earthquake; WHO predicts death toll to increase to over 20,000 튀르기예•시리아 지진 사망자 4,300명 넘어 WHO "인명 피해 초기 수치보다 8배 증가할 듯" We begin in the Middle East with news that continues to develop as rescue workers race against time to search for survivors of a catastrophic quake in Turkiye and Syria on Monday that has taken the lives of at least 4-thousand-3-hundred people thus far. Our Shin Ha-young has the latest. A devastating earthquake in Turkiye on Monday has killed thousands both in Turkiye and neighboring Syria, with the death toll expected to continue to rise over the coming days, and weeks as search and rescue operations continue. The WHO predicts that the final death toll could rise to over 20 thousand. The situation was made all the more devastating as an initial 7-point-8 magnitude quake was followed by a 7-point-4 magnitude earthquake. Reports of aftershocks magnitude four and above were also reported throughout Turkiye. According to Euro-Mediterranean Seismic Centre, another earthquake of 5-point-3 magnitude hit central Turkiye on Tuesday. In response to the deadly quakes, the EU's Emergency Response Coordination Centre announced Monday that it's sending rescue teams to help with the search and rescue efforts, with teams from the Netherlands and Romania already on their way. European leaders including French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz also pledge assistance for Turkiye. Meanwhile, the IAEA says no damage to Turkiye's Akkuyu nuclear power plant has been reported, but says safety checks are currently being taken. The nuclear plant which is still under construction has not reported any issues related to radiological safety or the security of radioactive sources. The IAEA added that extensive diagnostic measures will be taken to make sure that construction and installation operations can continue safely. Shin Ha-young, Arirang News. #EARTHQUAKE #Turkiye #Arirang_News 📣 Facebook : / arirangtvnews 📣 Twitter : / arirangtvnews 📣 Homepage : https://v2.arirang.com/ 2023-02-07, 14:00 (KST)
