Türkiye earthquake death toll passes 21,000

The death toll from the earthquake in Türkiye and Syria has reached 21,051.

Five days after the tragic earthquake in Türkiye, considered one of the worst natural disasters of the century, rescuers are still trying to rescue people trapped under the rubble.

The earthquake has so far claimed the lives of at least 21,051 people in Turkey and Syria. As time goes by, hopes of finding more survivors trapped under the concrete rubble are fading, as aftershocks measuring 4 and 5 on the Richter scale continue to shake the cities and there is a possibility of moving the rubble, many of whom are under it.

Hundreds of rescuers from Malaysia, Israel, Spain, Kazakhstan, India and other countries have been sent to Turkey to rescue people, working around the clock in the bitter cold of Turkey to save more people. The Netherlands has also sent a large number of survival dogs and two planes carrying food and heating supplies to Turkey.

Among the dead in this earthquake are a number of Iranian athletes. Several amputee Iranian national football players who were playing for a club in Turkey were trapped under the rubble in the city of Malatya. Mohammadreza Mirahmadi, Mehdi Saadawi and several other loved ones were trapped under the rubble, and rescuers have suspended rescue operations due to the possibility of the collapse of the building next to the hotel where the athlete's loved ones were staying, due to the sounds heard from under the rubble, so that they can think of another way to save the people trapped under the rubble; for this reason, there is still no information available about the fate of these loved ones.

Meanwhile, France and Britain have donated a total of 16.5 million euros to the White Helmets and aid workers in the region to help those affected by the earthquake in Syria. The World Bank has also announced that it will provide Turkey with $1.78 billion.

The Turkish government has issued a second disaster warning due to the significant aftershocks.