Turkish Vice President Fuad Aktay announced today, Tuesday, that at least 312 aftershocks have been recorded in the country so far, warning that seismic activity is still high.
Aktay added - in statements reported by the Turkish TV "TRT World" - that 3,294 search and rescue personnel have already arrived from 14 countries across the world who responded positively to calls for help launched by the Turkish government.
He expressed his gratitude for the extensive relief and international support.
And he announced that the death toll from the earthquake that struck the country yesterday, measuring 7.7 on the Richter scale, had risen to 3,419 dead and 20,534 injured, pointing to the rescue of more than eight thousand people.
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