Razoran potres pogodio je tijekom noću južnu Tursku.

Potres jačine 7.8 stupnja po Richteru osjetio se i u nekoliko zemalja u regiji kao i u susjednoj Siriji.

7.8 magnitude earthquake hit #Turkey today morning causing widespread destruction & human loss. The tremor was centered almost 18km deep, and a strong 6.7 aftershock rumbled about 10 minutes later. pic.twitter.com/QbVa4GXSC3
— Nepal Correspondence (@NepCorres) February 6, 2023

Prve izjave dužnosnika u Turskoj i Siriji navode da je broj mrtvih preko 195 i da se broj povećava. Ozlijeđeno je najmanje 900 ljudi. U tijeku je velika akcija spašavanja.

Watch: Surveillance video from inside a shop in #Turkey shows the moment a major earthquake hit. At least 176 people have been killed as a result in both Turkey and #Syria.https://t.co/bENgkTTjkH pic.twitter.com/5W8odBi2ed
— Al Arabiya English (@AlArabiya_Eng) February 6, 2023

Epicentar potresa bio je u okrugu Pazarcik, u pokrajini Kahramanmaras na jugoistoku zemlje, oko 60 km zračne linije od sirijske granice.

Absolutely horrific scenes out of city of Iskenderun #Turkey, vast devastation and destruction from magnitude 7.8 earthquake. People feared to be under rubble. Death toll already above 200… pic.twitter.com/7Fo6yIyut6
— Joyce Karam (@Joyce_Karam) February 6, 2023

Vlasti strahuju kako će se poginuli brojati i u tisućama nakon snažnog potresa obzirom da su mnogi ostali zatrpani u ruševinama.

Prayers for Turkey , Syria , Lebanon and Jordan
.#Turkey #Syria #Lebanon #Turkish #earthquake pic.twitter.com/H6JAkBlGut
— UZAIR SHAHID (@UZAIR_SHAHID) February 6, 2023

Iz Sirije je stigao i snimak izvlačenja djeteta iz ruševina.

Rescue teams pulling children from the under the rubble of #collapsed buildings in northwestern #Syria

At least 50 people killed, 500+ injured, 140+ buildings destroyed in southern Malatya province as 7.8 #earthquake hits #Türkiye.#deprem #DepremiOldu #Turkey pic.twitter.com/vKnEnG3N2k
— Chaudhary Parvez (@ChaudharyParvez) February 6, 2023