US media reported from the earthquake zone: the number of deaths may be much higher than the estimate
While more than 40 thousand people lost their lives in the terrible earthquake disaster that occurred on February 6, the American media Daily Beast published a detailed report from the earthquake zone.
In the story by Daily Beast reporter Tom Mutch, while using the headline “Secrets under the rubble in the most terrible earthquake in the last 10 years”, it was stated that “The number of deaths in the earthquakes that destroyed Turkey and Syria this month can be much scarier than the official predictions.
The Daily Beast reporter shared an ultrasound and a family photo on a sofa near the remains.
Reminding that 72 hours after the earthquake are very critical to reach the earthquake victims, the news said: “When Daily Beast went to Antakya, some people had already given up. But even 10 days after the earthquake, large numbers of men and women tried to reach the survivors. About 90 search and rescue teams from different countries of the world were sent.
“Earthquakes are a common and highly political problem in Turkey, and they became critical of President Erdoğan ahead of the elections scheduled for May. After the 1999 earthquake that killed more than 17,000 people, Erdogan’s AKP party promised reforms and raised the promise that buildings would be earthquake-resistant. Citizens paid billions of lira in earthquake taxes,” he said.
But it was said on the news that some miracles also happened. While a 12-year-old girl was claimed to have been rescued days later, a rescuer who spoke to the Daily Beast said: “If we can save one person alive from the rubble, we are removing the lifeless bodies of 500 people.” “