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Reuters MEHMET CALISKAN
A house destroyed in Izmir due to an earthquake that struck western Turkey on October 30.
On Sunday, the Turkish authorities announced that the death toll from the devastating earthquake that struck last Friday in the west of the country, especially the state of Izmir, has risen to 76.
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“The earthquake killed 76 people and injured 962 more,” said Turkey’s Presidency of Emergency and Disaster Management, adding that 219 of them are still receiving treatment.
AFAD added that after the earthquake, 987 aftershocks were registered, of which 43 exceeded magnitude 4.
For his part, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan renewed his commitment to the government to build new homes for the citizens whose houses were destroyed by the earthquake as soon as possible.
In a speech delivered on Sunday at a “Justice and Development Party” conference in Samsun state, he stressed that all relevant ministries and institutions are doing whatever is necessary through their staff in the disaster area.
Erdogan, who inspected the progress of the rescue operations in Izmir on Saturday, added: “We are determined to heal the wounds of our brothers, the people of Izmir, who are affected by the earthquake, before the cold and rain begins. “.
On Friday, an earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale in the Aegean Sea affected the western regions of Turkey, especially Izmir, which suffered more damage than other Turkish states.
AFAD indicated that the epicenter of the earthquake was in the Aegean Sea, and it occurred 17 km off the coast of the city of Safrihisar in Izmir state, and at a depth of 16.54 km below the surface of the earth.
The earthquake also hit the Greek island of Samos, killing two students at a school in the city of Vathy, as well as injuring 8 other people.
Source: Agencies
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