Erdbeben: Inzwischen über 50.000 Tote

Und die Zahlen werden weiter steigen. Aus einem Artikel des National: 

The death toll from the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria that struck on February 6 surpassed 50,000 on Friday after Turkey declared more than 44,000 people had died.

The Disaster and Emergency Management Authority said the death toll in Turkey due to the earthquakes had risen to 44,218 on Friday night.

With Syria's latest announced death toll of 5,914, the combined death toll in the two countries rose above 50,000. (...)

More than 160,000 buildings collapsed or were severely damaged in the earthquakes.

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has pledged to rebuild homes within a year, although experts have said the authorities should put safety before speed.

Some buildings that were meant to withstand tremors crumbled in the latest earthquakes.

“For several projects, tenders and contracts have been done. The process is moving very fast,” the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity. The official added there would be no compromise on safety.