FRIDAY MORNING UPDATE: Over 21,00 Killed
KAHRAMANMARAS, Turkey (BP) – More than 21,000 are dead following two major earthquakes that rocked southern Turkey and Syria on Feb. 6. Thousands are injured and millions of people have been affected by the disaster.
In Turkey alone, more than 64,000 have been injured as a result of the quakes and aftershocks, according to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
He said nearly 7,000 structures have been damaged or destroyed.
Officials from both countries say dozens of countries are assisting in recovery and relief efforts.
Send Relief, the compassion ministry of the SBC, is among the groups offering help. More Here
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