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In the Hindustan Daily Quiz Contest ‘Headlines 2023’, a question was asked on 18 December that on 06 February an earthquake of … magnitude occurred in southern Turkey near Syria. This earthquake was the most destructive in the last 20 years.
Yesterday’s Question Answer:- Option – C/ 7.8
Weak buildings collapse in Turkey earthquake
Devastated in Turkey in the month of February 2023. A sudden earthquake of magnitude 7.8 caused such devastation that thousands of bodies were scattered in a single jolt. It was the most devastating earthquake to hit Turkey in the last 20 years. Tragically, Turkey had not even recovered from the devastation on 06 February when, just 10 hours later, some 95 kilometers to the south-west, another flood wreaked havoc. In one fell swoop, hundreds of poorly constructed buildings fell to the ground. The area that suffered the most destruction was around Gaziantep in south-central Turkey. The area was also home to thousands of Syrian refugees and many humanitarian aid organizations. The earthquake left 50,783 dead, 297 missing and 1,07,204 injured in 11 affected provinces. More than 1.5 crore people were affected in this incident. More than 27 lakh people have become homeless. A shameful aspect of the tragedy was that the buildings in which most of the deaths occurred were poorly constructed. 113 people were also arrested in this matter.