More than 4,300 aftershocks after Turkey, Syria earthquake

Ankara [Turkey], February 17: Turkey 's disaster response agency AFAD said on the same day that more than 4,300 aftershocks were recorded in the earthquake area after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck early on February 6. A second earthquake with a magnitude of 7.7 on the Richter scale struck nine hours later.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on February 16 estimated that Turkey's GDP this year could shrink by 1% because of the impact of the earthquake. The tragedy also affected election plans in Turkey with debates about postponing the polling date (scheduled to take place in June), according to Reuters.
Meanwhile, the World Health Organization (WHO) is "particularly concerned" about the situation of people in northeastern Syria, an area controlled by rebels and facing many difficulties in accessing aid after the earthquake. land. WHO officials said they had asked Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to open more border gates to receive aid from Turkey.
*On February 16, a representative of the Fire Prevention and Rescue Police Department (C07) of the Ministry of Public Security said that the rescue team of the Ministry of Public Security has been assigned to work in Adiyaman City. Up to now, the team has been on duty at the 3rd position in the city. Adiyaman, has coordinated to save 1 survivor, brought out 10 bodies from the rubble.
On February 16, the rescue team of the Vietnam People's Army in Hatay province (Turkey) found two locations with signs of life. Up to now, the rescue force of the Vietnam People's Army has helped identify 11 locations with victims of the recent earthquake , of which two have signs of life.
Source: ThanhNien Newspaper