Türkiye-Syria terrible earthquake: 22 thousand dead

The Dhaka Times Desk The death toll from the devastating earthquake in Türkiye and Syria has risen to 22,375. Turkish and Syrian governments and doctors said that 18 thousand 991 people in Turkey and 3 thousand 384 people in Syria have died in the earthquake so far.

According to a Guardian report, rescue workers are still carrying out rescue operations in the rubble. However, as time passes, the chances of survival decrease. Severe winter threatens thousands of survivors. They are now without shelter, food and drink. Meanwhile, yesterday (Friday) 100 hours after the earthquake, 6 people were rescued alive.

বৃষ্টি, যোগাযোগ বিপর্যয়সহ নানা সমস্যার কারণে অনেকের মৃত্যু হতে পারে বলেও আশঙ্কা করছে বিশ্ব স্বাস্থ্য সংস্থা (ডাব্লিউএইচও)। তুরস্কের প্রেসিডেন্ট রিসেপ তাইয়েপ এরদোয়ান এই ভূমিকম্পকে ‘শতাব্দীর বিপর্যয়’ হিসেবে অভিহিত করেছেন।

The report also said that on Thursday, the World Bank pledged $1.78 billion in aid to Turkey, including immediate financing to rebuild basic infrastructure and help earthquake victims. However, the efforts of the 100,000 or more rescue workers on the ground are hampered by several factors, including a shortage of vehicles and damaged roads.

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