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وفيّات الزلزال في سوريا وتركيا تتجاوز 41 ألفاً.. والمساعدات الإنسانية مستمرة

نبأ- تجاوزت حصيلة ضحايا كارثة الزلزال الذي ضرب جنوب تركيا وشمال سوريا 41 ألفاً، إثر انتشال المزيد من جثث الضحايا من تحت أنقاض المباني المُدمّرة في البلدَين.

وتجاوز عدد الضحايا في تركيا 35 ألفاً حالة وفاة، بعد مرور 10 أيام على الكارثة، في حين وصل عدد الوفَيات في سوريا إلى نحو 6 آلاف.

وفيما تواصلت المساعدات الإغاثية إلى البلدين، أطلقت الأمم المتحدة نداء إنسانياً دعماً للشعب السوري لمواجهة تداعيات الزلزال المدمِّر.