01:13Turkey: Rescue operations ongoing in Gaziantep in wake of major earthquakes
Rescue operations continued at sites in Gaziantep on Wednesday, following the deadly earthquakes earlier in the week.
Footage shows crews working to clear the debris and searching for possible survivors and victims among the rubble. Heavy machinery could also be seen lifting remnants of collapsed buildings at the disaster site.
The 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit Turkey at 04:17 local time (01:17 GMT) on Monday. A second, slightly smaller quake came less than 12 hours later, with the impact of both felt across the Middle East.
Turkey’s disaster management agency has confirmed that 8,500 people have lost their lives. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced a three-month state of emergency across 10 affected provinces.
The World Health Organisation warned that total casualties across Turkey and neighbouring Syria could reach 20,000. In 1999, a similar earthquake occurred in the region, leaving at least 17,000 people dead.
01:13Rescue operations continued at sites in Gaziantep on Wednesday, following the deadly earthquakes earlier in the week.
Footage shows crews working to clear the debris and searching for possible survivors and victims among the rubble. Heavy machinery could also be seen lifting remnants of collapsed buildings at the disaster site.
The 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit Turkey at 04:17 local time (01:17 GMT) on Monday. A second, slightly smaller quake came less than 12 hours later, with the impact of both felt across the Middle East.
Turkey’s disaster management agency has confirmed that 8,500 people have lost their lives. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced a three-month state of emergency across 10 affected provinces.
The World Health Organisation warned that total casualties across Turkey and neighbouring Syria could reach 20,000. In 1999, a similar earthquake occurred in the region, leaving at least 17,000 people dead.