Today or tomorrow, Ukrainian rescuers will arrive in Turkey, where a devastating and deadly earthquake occurred.. This was announced by the Ambassador of Ukraine to Turkey Vasily Bodnar.

“The region (Khatai) is a zone of increased danger, tremors continue there. Access is limited. Airports closed to civilian flights. Only lifeguards get there.. We expect Ukrainian rescuers to arrive today or tomorrow,” Bodnar said on the air of the national telethon..

Earlier, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree on providing humanitarian assistance to Turkey to overcome the consequences of the earthquake..

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The most powerful earthquakes were recorded in the southeastern regions of Turkey, bordering Syria, on the morning of February 6. After lunch, the US Geological Survey recorded several more tremors of lesser strength..

As of the morning of February 7, the earthquake in Turkey alone killed 3,381 people and injured another 20,426. It is also known about 1,293 dead and 3.4 thousand injured in Syria.

At the same time, on February 6, earthquakes occurred not only in Turkey.. Within six hours, tremors were recorded in Taiwan - 5.1 points on the Richter scale, in Alaska - 4.2 points, in Argentina (Arakan volcano) - 4.2 points, Cyprus - 4.2 points.