Death toll in Turkey, Syria earthquakes crosses 21,500

New Delhi: Miracles of people coming out alive from the rubbles continue even 100 hours after the deadliest earthquake hit Turkey and Syria on early Monday. But at the same time, the chances of finding survivors are getting fewer with each passing minute.

The deadliest quake of the century has killed around 21,500 people so far in both countries.

Turkey death toll

At least 17,674 people were killed and 72,879 others injured by two strong earthquakes that jolted southern Türkiye earlier this week, Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay said Thursday.

More than 120,344 search and rescue personnel are currently working in the field, according to the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD).

A total of 30,360 people were evacuated from quake-hit regions, AFAD said in a statement.

A total of 6,444 buildings collapsed in the quake zone.

The magnitude 7.7 and 7.6 earthquakes, centred in Kahramanmaras province, were felt Monday by 13 million people across 10 provinces, including Adana, Adiyaman, Diyarbakir, Gaziantep, Hatay, Kilis, Malatya, Osmaniye and Sanliurfa.

Syria death toll

More than 4,130 people have died so far in Syria due to twin quakes.

According to the Health Ministry in Idlib, the earthquake death toll has increased to 2100 with 4780 injuries in northwestern Syria.

The death toll from the earthquake in northwestern Syria has risen to more than 2,030 deaths and 2,950 injuries.