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The devastating earthquake on February 6 in Turkey and Syria (Tuekey-Syria Earthquake) has killed more than 21,000 people so far.

The number of injured is also around 40 thousand.

So far more than 17 thousand people have lost their lives in Turkey.

3 thousand 162 people have died due to earthquake in Syria.

Meanwhile, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that he failed to provide initial relief after the earthquake.

Earthquake victims in many provinces say that help has not yet reached them.

Many residential buildings collapsed like a pack of cards due to the earthquake.

In such a situation, the homeless people are forced to live under the open sky in the harsh winter and snowfall.

Read NDTV's ground report from Turkey....

There was a 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Gaziantep, Turkey in the early hours of Monday.

Minutes later, another 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck central Turkey.

After this, aftershocks were felt several times.

Meanwhile, a new assessment has come out that this devastating earthquake has shifted Turkey by about 10 feet (5-6 meters).

Thousands of buildings have been damaged in this disaster.

According to the World Health Organisation, more than 23 million people have been affected by the earthquake.

These provinces of Turkey and Syria have been ruined


Due to the earthquake, Antakya, Sanliurfa of Turkey and Aleppo city of Syria have been completely ruined.

Water and electricity supply is also closed here.

People are forced to live in shelter homes.

Even food items are not available here.

The people of Gaziantep city with the epicenter say that help had not reached them even 12 hours after the devastation. 

Snowfall and rain causing problems in


rescue Relief and rescue workers are rapidly searching for people trapped in the debris amidst the bitter cold.

But time is slipping out of his hands.

At the same time, the challenge before the people who were forced to live on the streets after the earthquake is to bear the cold.

The United Nations (UN) says that due to snowfall and rain, rescue work is being affected in both the countries affected by the earthquake.

Emergency Services teams are facing a lot of difficulty in the rescue.

Debris being separated through drill machine was the


epicenter of Turkey's Kehramanmaras earthquake.

Here the rescue team is facing difficulties to get people out of the debris.

There is still a possibility of some people being trapped in the debris here, but the rescue team says that there is little hope of their survival after 5 days of the earthquake.

People are being searched by separating the debris with the help of a drill machine.

A machine used to identify human heartbeat is being used in the deep debris.

So that if someone is alive, he can be taken out immediately.

95 countries have come to help In


this natural disaster, 95 countries around the world have come forward to help Turkey and Syria.

India is sending help to both the countries under 'Operation Dost'.

India has also started the work of a field hospital in Turkey.

At the same time, many teams of NDRF have been sent for rescue operation in both the countries.

America released relief package


America has announced a relief package of $ 85 million, or about Rs 700 crore, to help earthquake-affected areas in Turkey and Syria.

The World Bank has also announced to send $ 1 billion in aid.

Ukraine, which is facing war, also extended a helping hand 


The State Emergency Service of Ukraine, which is facing war with Russia, has also sent help to Turkey.

Ukraine has sent help for the rescue operation in Antakya city of Turkey.

Not only this, Ukraine has also announced to send a staff of 87 people for help.

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