Erdogan said that the number of victims of the earthquake reached 8,574 and the number of injured reached 49,133.TAZAA News

ISTANBUL (UrduPoint News / Sputnik – February 08, 2023) The death toll from the devastating earthquake in Turkey has reached 8,574 and 49,133 others have been injured, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday.

Earlier reports said that 7,108 people were killed and another 40,910 were injured.

Erdogan told reporters: “According to the latest information, 8,574 people were killed and 49,133 were injured.

About 6444 people died as a result of the natural disaster.