A disaster that has been expected for years: they offer international aid
In Turkey, Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu declared that “all our teams are on alert” and called for international help.
Azerbaijan, a country related to Turkey, announced the immediate dispatch of 370 rescuers, according to the official Turkish news agency. United States, the European Union, France, Italy, Germany and Israel They also reported that they were sending emergency teams.
Turkey is located in one of the most active seismic zones in the world. Experts have long warned that a major quake could devastate Istanbul, which has allowed widespread construction without precautions.
A 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck Elazig in January 2020, killing more than 40 people. And in October of that same year, another of magnitude 7.0 shook the Aegean Sea, causing 114 deaths and more than 1,000 injuries.
Source: Ambito
