According to Disaster and Emergency Management Authority of Turkeythe earthquake left in that country at least 1,498 dead and ones 8,533 wounded and caused the collapse of some 2,834 buildingswhich raises fears of “an even greater number of victims,” according to the AFP news agency.
He Syrian Ministry of Health reported 430 people killed and 1,315 wounded in the government-controlled areas of this country at war, while the white helmetswho operate in the parts in the hands of the rebels and were the ones who mobilized in those areas, indicated that there were at least 380 dead and more than 1,000 injured in those sectors.
The white helmets they assured that the number could rise as “hundreds of families are under rubble” and warned that their teams suffered “great difficulties” and needed “rescue material.”
The President made himself available to both countries through a message posted on their social networks: “Argentina stands in solidarity with the peoples and governments of #Türkiye and #Syria after the earthquake that caused a tragic number of victims. Our embassies are at your disposal.”
Through the same channel, Cafiero assured that the embassies They are monitoring the situation of Argentines in the affected lands and made public the contacts to receive and provide information. “Argentina expresses its condolences and solidarity for the victims and the damage caused by the earthquake in Türkiye and Syria. Our embassies are verifying the situation of Argentine men and women,” she stated.
The consulate in Istanbul contacted the Argentines
Diego Álvarez Rivera, Argentine consul general in Istanbul, detailed the situation in statements to Radio 10: “After the earthquake, the problem was that there were more than 40 aftershocks, the last one taking place just over half an hour ago, almost with the same intensity as the original earthquake. The picture is truly worrisome. The latest information provided by the nation’s presidency is that there are 912 dead and 5,385 injured.”
The official who resides in Turkey confirmed the contacts with the Argentines: “We contacted the Argentines who live in the affected regions and we have been able to verify that they are well. None have been affected, at least for those of whom we have evidence in our records and we were able to contact.
Source: Ambito
