The total number of victims of powerful earthquakes that occurred on February 6-7 in southeastern Turkey and northern Syria exceeded 20,000 people. BBC reported.
According to the news agency, thousands of buildings are in ruins, tens of thousands of families were left homeless. The rescue operation continues, but there is less and less hope of finding survivors under the rubble.
The Turkish Ministry of Emergency Situations reported that the death toll in the country has reached 17,134 people, and in Syria — at least 3,162.
Two earthquakes of magnitude 7.8 and 7.5 hit southern Turkey on February 6 near Gaziantep city, where more than a million people live. Dozens of aftershocks were registered in Syria, Georgia and other countries.
The Turkish Embassy in Kyrgyzstan announced collection of humanitarian aid. A single deposit account has been opened in Kyrgyzstan to raise funds to help the victims.
