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Turkey Declares State Of Emergency For Three-Months In Quake-Hit Provinces

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Istanbul: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday declared a three-month state of emergency in 10 southeastern provinces hit by a major earthquake claiming thousands of lives.

According to newswire Reuters, In a speech, Erdogan said that 70 countries had offered help in search and rescue operations and that Turkey planned to open up hotels in the tourism hub of Antalya, to the west, to temporarily house people impacted by the quakes.

He said the death toll in Turkey had risen to 3,549 people.

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan also said that 54,000 tents, 102,000 beds sent to earthquake-hit regions. 5,000 health workers dispatched to southern Turkish provinces and rescue operations underway.

Earlier on Tuesday, Erdogan announced seven days of national mourning.

The death toll has risen to 4,900.

(With Agency Inputs)

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