{"id":254094,"date":"2023-02-15T16:18:45","date_gmt":"2023-02-15T16:18:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/news\/earthquakes-in-turkey-and-syria\/"},"modified":"2024-07-11T15:07:12","modified_gmt":"2024-07-11T15:07:12","slug":"earthquakes-in-turkey-and-syria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/uk\/news\/earthquakes-in-turkey-and-syria\/","title":{"rendered":"Statement of support following major earthquakes in Turkey and Syria"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Earthquake disaster 2023<\/h2>\n

In the middle of the night of 6 February, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake occurred close to Gaziantep in southern Turkey, along the northern border of Syria. Beyond the aftershocks, an additional 7.5 magnitude quake occurred southwest of the city.<\/p>\n

There are 17 million people living in the affected area, many of which need shelter, food and medical aid urgently. Of these, 20,000 people have lost their life, with thousands more injured.<\/p>\n

With homes destroyed, power down, and hospitals, bridges and roads damaged, thousands of people are in urgent need of help.<\/p>\n

What is Lightsource bp doing?<\/h3>\n