50,000 buildings face immediate demolition after deadly Türkiye quake

Ankara, The Gulf Observer: Senior Turkish official recommends the immediate demolition of 50,576 damaged buildings in the earthquake-hit region as the country grapples with its deadliest disaster in 100 years.
Türkiye’s Environment, Urban Planning and Climate Change Minister Murat Kurum has announced that 50,576 damaged buildings have to be “immediately” demolished in the earthquake-hit areas of the country.

Kurum issued the statement on Wednesday as the country continues to grapple with the deadliest disaster in 100 years.

According to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, more than 35,000 people have died as a result last week’s quake, making it the deadliest such disaster inTürkiye since the founding of the republic 100 years ago.

The 35,418 reported deaths surpassed those recorded from the massive Erzincan earthquake in 1939 that killed around 33,000 people.

Amid the mounting death toll, Turkish search and rescue teams saved on Wednesday a woman who was trapped in the rubble for 222 hours.

In neighbouring Syria, the number of deaths reached 5,814, according to the latest figures, bringing the total death toll from both countries to over 41,232.