<h5>What happened in Turkey and Syria?</h5>  <p>On 6th February 2023, a devastating earthquake ripped through Turkey and northwest Syria, leaving destruction and debris on both sides of the border. It happened before sunrise and was followed by another major quake in the early afternoon. This has caused a lot of deaths and destruction (oh no!). Rescuers are trying to save survivors from beneath the rubble.</p>
<p>Also, the freezing winter weather has worsened the suffering of the hundreds left injured or homeless. The weather is also delaying efforts to find survivors. The tremor was the largest recorded globally by the US Geological Survey since a tremor in the remote South Atlantic in August 2021.</p>
<p>Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said that this earthquake was the worst to hit the country since 1939, but said officials were doing everything possible to help the people.
</p> <h5>How serious is the damage?</h5>  <p>The number of deaths has exceeded 4,800 people as search and rescue efforts continue. According to local news, 3,381 people have died in Turkey so far, with a further 20,426 injured. In Syria, 711 people were killed in areas under government control. Over 740 deaths have been recorded by civilian rescue organisations in opposition-controlled areas.</p>
<p>The earthquake knocked down entire apartment buildings in Turkish cities and also added to the damage caused by years of war for millions of Syrians (this is so sad!). Poor internet connections and damaged roads linking some of Turkey's worst-affected cities in the south delayed efforts to assess the impact.</p>
<p>While the exact extent of the infrastructure destruction is unknown it is being reported that around 5,500 buildings had collapsed (oh no!). One airport runway serving the country's south was destroyed.
</p> <h5>What help has been offered to both countries?</h5> <figure>
        <img src="https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/newsahoot.appspot.com/o/severe-earthquake-strikes-turkey-and-syria%2Fbuilding-in-syria-destroyed-due-to-earthquake.jpg?alt=media&token=88e845c0-0e86-4a68-981c-d498ac3d32cb" alt="What help has been offered to both countries?" >
        <figcaption>A building in Syria that has been destroyed due to the earthquake. Photo by AJ+.</figcaption>
      </figure> <p>Our world is home to many countries and people. We have disagreements from time to time, but at the end of the day, we are all humans first. So, whenever a country faces a disaster, other countries step forward to assist them. The same has happened during this sad event too.</p>
<p>Many governments and humanitarian groups have rushed to provide personnel, funds, and equipment to help with the rescue attempts in Turkey and Syria. The European Union (EU) has sent search and rescue teams to assist Turkey. The EU has also stated that it is prepared to assist Syria through its humanitarian assistance programmes.</p>
<p>The United States of America (USA) is sending teams to Turkey to assist with search and rescue operations. Humanitarian groups funded by the USA are also responding to the destruction in Syria. </p>
<p>Israel is also sending a search and rescue team to Turkey comprised of engineers, medical experts, and other relief workers. Even though Israel and Syria are not on friendly terms, Israel has authorised a request for aid for Syria.</p>
<p>India is sending two search and rescue teams from its Natural Disaster Response Force to Turkey, along with specially trained dog squads and relief equipment. Other countries like Japan, South Korea, Britain, Germany, etc., have also offered their help to both countries.
</p> <h5>What did we learn from this article?</h5> <figure>
        <img src="https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/newsahoot.appspot.com/o/severe-earthquake-strikes-turkey-and-syria%2Findian-search-and-rescue-team-on-its-way-to-turkey.jpeg?alt=media&token=1a4e1ec3-3bca-41ff-9d58-08b32a2ce089" alt="What did we learn from this article?" >
        <figcaption>An Indian search and rescue team on its way to Turkey. Photo by ANI.</figcaption>
      </figure> <p>From this article, we can learn about the value of helping others in need. Just like the many countries who are stepping up to help Turkey and Syria, we must also help others in a time of need. </p>
<p>We hope Turkey and Syria quickly recover from this tragedy.
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