Earthquakes cost and jeopardize Syrian and Turkish lives.
A strong earthquake has strongly shaken the crust in south-eastern Turkey, near the Syrian border, killing more than 2000 people as they slept and leaving many others' lives in jeopardy.
According to BBC, the US Geological Survey said the 7.8 magnitude tremor suddenly occurred at 04:17 local time (01:17 GMT) at a depth of 17.9km (11 miles) near the city of Gaziantep. Hours later, a second quake, which had a magnitude of 7.5, hit the Elbistan district of Kahramanmaras province. So far, more than 1,000 people have died in Turkey and 780 in Syria.
Seismologists said the first quake was one of the largest ever recorded in Turkey. Many thousands of people were injured - with at least 5,385 people hurt in Turkey and 2,000 in Syria. Many of the casualties are in the war-torn area of northern Syria, where millions of refugees live in camps on both sides of the Syria-Turkey border. Many buildings have collapsed and rescue teams have been deployed to search for survivors under huge piles of icebergs in freezing and snowy situations.
Mohamad El Chamaa, a student in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, told the BBC that he has been writing something,g and just all of a sudden the entire building started shaking and yet he didn't know what to feel or what to do.
The Turkish Red Crescent has called for citizens to make blood donations, and the organization's president, Kerem Kınık, said on Twitter that additional blood and medical products were being sent to the affected region.
In Turkey, President Erdogan said the expected deaths from the quake were 912 and was expected to rise further. The Syrian health ministry said 371 people had died in the provinces of Aleppo, Latakia, Hama, and Tartus.
The European Union is sending search and rescue teams to Turkey, while rescuers from the Netherlands and Romania are already on their way. The UK has said it will send 76 search and rescue specialists, equipment, and rescue dogs to Turkey.
After that natural disaster occurrence different countries including UK, Greece, France, Germany, and Israel have shown empathy and eagerness to help. Russian President Vladimir Putin on a phone call with Syrian President Bashar Assad also offered condolences for the victims of the earthquake
