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TASS As a result of the earthquake in Turkey, 284 people were killed, another 2383 people were injured. Such data was given by the vice-president of the country Fuat Oktay.
According to CNN, the earthquake destroyed the only runway of the airport in Hatay province in southeastern Turkey. The air harbor is not capable of receiving aircraft.
Also, according to TASS, the airports of Kahramanmarash and Gaziantep stopped serving civilian flights.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced his readiness to provide assistance to Turkey in connection with the earthquake. Azerbaijan, as it became known, will send rescuers to Turkey to help with the consequences of the earthquake.
Two planes of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia with rescuers are also ready to fly to Turkey to assist in the aftermath of the earthquake.
Businessman Elon Musk offered to send Starlink terminals to Turkey. However, this requires government approval.
Recall that an earthquake of magnitude 7.4 with an epicenter in the Pazardzhik region of the southeastern Turkish province of Kahramanmarash occurred on the morning of February 6. The devastating earthquake in Turkey was also felt in neighboring countries, including Syria, Lebanon, Cyprus, and Iraq. Turkey has declared the highest level of threat. The authorities turned to international assistance.
The Russian embassy in Ankara told TASS that it had no information about compatriots who could have been injured in the earthquake in Turkey. The Federal Air Transport Agency reported that the earthquake in Turkey did not affect the flights of Russian airlines, flights in the country’s airspace are carried out regularly.
In neighboring Syria, where the quake was also felt, the death toll rose to 237. Another 639 people were injured, Sana news agency reported. The provinces of Latakia, Aleppo, Hama and Tartus were the hardest hit.
Source: Rosbalt
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