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The total death toll due to the earthquake in Turkey was 76 people.

The total death toll due to the earthquake in Turkey was 76 people.

Seventy-six people died, 440 were injured in the earthquake in seven provinces of Turkey, said the Office for the Prevention and Response to Disasters (AFAD)

“As of 06.30 am, 76 people were killed and 440 people were injured in seven provinces as a result of an earthquake of magnitude 7.4, the epicenter of which was the Pazarchik district in Kahramanmaras,” the department informs.

An earthquake of magnitude 7.4 occurred at 04:17 in the province of Kahramanmarash and led to destruction in a number of cities.

Damage was also reported in several regions of Syria, and the earthquake was also felt in the Lebanese capital Beirut.