Earthquake: Turkey-Syria death rate crossed 47000, rescue operations are still going on in some places

The death toll in the devastating earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria on February 6 has risen to more than 47,000. Although bodies are still being pulled out from the rubble of buildings damaged in the devastating quake, the death toll is likely to rise. A 6.4-magnitude earthquake in Hatay province this week damaged several buildings, raising the prospect of further devastation.

The death toll from the earthquake in Turkey and Syria was 47,244

The death toll in the devastating earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria crossed 47,000 on Thursday. Turkey's Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said that the death toll after the devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake in the country has risen to 43,556. The death toll from the earthquake in both the countries has gone up to 47,244.

Rescue operation continues in Hatay province

Interior Minister Soylu said in an interview with state broadcaster TRT late on Wednesday that rescue operations were underway in two buildings in the worst-hit province of Hatay. Teams are continuously investigating the dead bodies. He, however, added that the search operations at other places have ended.

164,000 buildings damaged

Turkey's Environment and Urbanization Minister Murat Kurum said that 164,000 buildings have either collapsed or been damaged due to the devastating earthquake. Meanwhile, local civil defense in northwestern Syria said thousands of children and thousands of families have taken shelter in cars and tents for fear of another earthquake hitting the country.