A massive earthquake of 7.8 struck southern and central Turkey and northern and western Syria on February 6th, 2023, causing widespread damage and leaving tens of thousands of people dead. The death toll rose to more than 55,700 people. Natural disasters have long-term effects, including loss of life, economic damage, displacement of people, and social consequences.
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A massive earthquake of 7.8 magnitudes struck southern and central Turkey and northern and western Syria on February 6th, 2023, causing widespread damage and leaving tens of thousands of people dead.
The earthquake’s impact resulted in more than 10,000 aftershocks in the following weeks, affecting an estimated 14 million people, or 16 percent of Turkey’s population, causing billions of dollars in damages and making it the deadliest natural disaster in Turkey’s modern history.
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