Turkey, Syria Earthquake Survivors cry, scream as desperate rescuers work in Turkey, Syria; toll rises over 6,000
In 24 hours earth quake came 3times . 3,000 of buildings are destroyed. earthquake rocked wide swaths of Turkey's Kahramanmaras region and Syria early Monday, toppling hundreds of buildings and killing more than 6,000 people. Thousands were still believed to be trapped under rubble, and the toll was expected to rise as rescue workers searched mounds of wreckage in cities and towns across the area
The epicenter of the 7.8-magnitude quake was 23 kilometers (14.2 miles) east of Nurdagi, in Turkey's Gaziantep province, at a depth of 24.1 kilometers (14.9 miles), the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. In 24 hours earth quake came 3times . 3,000 of buildings are destroyed.
Countries around the world are sending support to help the rescue efforts, including specialist teams, sniffer dogs and equipment
India government said to help for turkey to rescue . A team of the NDRF personnel with a specially trained dog squad along with necessary equipment, including an array of medical supplies, advanced drilling machines, and other crucial tools required for the aid efforts, departed for Turkey for search and rescue operations..The government on Monday decided to immediately dispatch search and rescue teams of the National Disaster Response Force, medical teams and relief material to earthquake-hit Turkey following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's instructions to offer all possible assistance to the country.
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