Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday proclaimed a state of emergency in 10 districts hit by the devastating Turkey-Syria earthquake that killed over 5,100 people in the two nations.
There was a "race against time" as rescuers battled dangerous circumstances to extract survivors from the wreckage of destroyed buildings a day after the Turkey-Syria earthquake, according to Reuters.
The magnitude of the accident made it probable that the Turkey-Syria earthquake death toll would grow sharply. One UN source believes hundreds of children may have died in the disaster.
The magnitude 7.8 earthquake, the worst in Turkey since 1999, and another one an hour later destroyed hundreds of structures, destroyed hospitals and schools, and left tens of thousands of individuals wounded or homeless in many Turkish and Syrian towns.
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Relief Supplies To Reach Affected Areas Soon
In the latest foreign relief offers, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared he will deploy a 60-person search and rescue unit and medical supplies. Pakistan dispatched a relief aircraft and a 50-person search and rescue team to Syria and Turkey early Tuesday and announced daily assistance flights starting Wednesday, as per a report from Huff Post.
Moreover, India said it will mobilize two search and rescue parties with medical staff and rescue dogs.
Amazon has committed to providing supplies from its Istanbul warehouse to anyone affected by the Turkey earthquake.
In a statement released Monday, the retail giant said it activated its "disaster relief capabilities" in reaction to the southern Turkey earthquake and northern Syria earthquake.
Amazon, which employs over 2,000 workers in Turkey, said it will donate blankets, tents, food, baby food, and medications to the victims of the Turkey-Syria earthquake. On Wednesday, it plans to send out its first supplies from a distribution facility in the nation's capital, per CNN.
