Turkey’s disaster management agency AFAD said at 10.05 am Turkish time that the earthquake in North Kurdistan left at least 284 dead and over 2,000 wounded.istleft at least 284 dead and over 2,000 wounded.
A powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit North Kurdistan and parts of Turkey and Syria at around 4.17 am on Monday, killing dozens, levelling buildings and sending tremors that were felt as far away as the island of Cyprus.[1]