Turkey earthquake made headlines in the world… It was felt from Egypt to Georgia! Italy tsunami alert

An earthquake of 7.7 magnitude occurred in Kahramanmaraş at 04:17 local time.

In the statement made by the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD), it was stated that the epicenter of the earthquake was in the Pazarcık district of Kahramanmaraş and the earthquake occurred 7 kilometers below the ground.

The earthquake entered the world’s agenda in the first place. While international News agencies shared the latest developments in the region with their anbean subscribers with the ‘urgent’ code, CNN International wrote that the earthquake was felt in the surrounding countries as well.

The news included the information that the earthquake was felt even from 300 kilometers away, and that Lebanon was among the countries that felt the earthquake.

The New York Times , which presents the statements from the authorities to its readers, also emphasized the magnitude of the earthquake.

The newspaper wrote that the earthquake was felt even in Israel, hundreds of kilometers away. Insider also commented that ‘the earthquake was felt even from Lebanon’.

ITALY GAVE A TSUNAMI ALARM

The Washington Post newspaper wrote that Italy issued a tsunami alert after the earthquake in Turkey.

The report stated that “Italian authorities issued a tsunami alert for the coasts following the earthquake that occurred in Turkey on Monday, the alarm was later lifted”.

Nikei Asia wrote that there were nearly 300 deaths in Turkey and Syria due to the earthquake.

Greek In.gr shared with its readers that the earthquake was also felt in Egypt and Georgia.

The Swedish-based Expressen report stated that “the death toll is increasing every hour after the strong earthquake in the south of Turkey”.

Al Jazeera correspondent Sinem Köseoğlu said that bad weather conditions across the country may hinder search and rescue efforts in the earthquake-affected areas.

Köseoğlu said, ‘Bad weather conditions will also complicate the work of the rescue teams’.

The British BBC wrote that the earthquake also affected Syria. According to the country’s press, at least 100 people lost their lives due to the earthquake.

Daily Mail , on the other hand, stated in its news that “While the tremors of the deadly earthquake, which lasted about a minute and could be Turkey’s biggest earthquake ever, were felt as far as Egypt, Lebanon and the island of Cyprus, the authorities in Italy issued a tsunami warning for a short time on the country’s coasts.”

Bloomberg wrote that the biggest earthquake in recent years has taken place in the region.

” Turkey is located in one of the most active Earthquake Zones In The World,” Said Bloomberg, And Shared The Information That Dozens Of People Lost Their Lives In Turkey And Syria Due To The Latest Earthquake.

The Hindustan Times , on the other hand, stated in its report, “President Tayyip Erdoğan received information about the situation and rescue efforts by talking to the governors of the provinces on the phone from the earthquake.”

BRITISH EXPERT ANNOUNCED: TIME CAN BE SHORT

The Guardian newspaper, which included the views of Dr Steven Godby, a natural disaster expert at Nottingham Trent University, wrote that the death toll in earthquakes can be expected to increase significantly and that weather conditions may also affect the chances of survival of people under the debris.

Speaking to the newspaper, Godby said, “The first 24-48 hours are normally the time most people are rescued in these situations, but cold weather can shorten this time.”

“The first images show the flat collapse of several buildings in the affected area and these are associated with significant loss of life,” said the British expert, noting that the death rate in such collapses is 30 percent.