The death toll from the earthquake disaster in Syria and Turkey is now over 33,000.
According to official data from Turkey, 29,600 people have been found dead. In Syria, a civil rescue organization states that 3,600 have died so far. In Turkey, the number of injured was 80,000.
Rescue teams from all over the world are continuously arriving in the area.. Rescue teams also come from Greece, with which Turkey has long been in conflict. Turkey’s foreign minister today thanked his Greek counterpart and the Greek rescue chief.
Right now, at least 12,000 buildings are estimated to be completely destroyed. In Turkey, a hunt is underway for those responsible for houses being incorrectly constructed or made less stable due to construction fraud.
The Turkish Ministry of Justice has instructed prosecutors in ten provinces to conduct criminal investigations linked to fraudulent construction.
In the player above: Hear the French rescue leader about the medical aid that is on the way