Number of victims due to earthquake hits Turkey rises to 45,986 people

Ankara, SANA- The number of the devastating earthquake’s victims struck Turkey on 6^th February has risen to 45,986 people.

‘The two devastating earthquakes claimed the lives of 45,986 people and caused a huge damage to many buildings in eleven Turkish provinces, in addition to reporting 13,072 shakes after that’, Anadolu Agency quoted Turkish Interior Minister, Süleyman Soylu, as saying during a press conference.

A previous toll indicated the number of victims has reached 45,089 people.

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