WHO: Earthquake in Türkiye - Europe's worst natural disaster in century

The World Health Organization said that last week's massive earthquake, the epicenter of which was in Türkiye, constituted the "worst natural disaster" in 100 years in its Europe region, Report informs, citing NDTV.

The 7.8-magnitude earthquake, followed by a major aftershock, on February 6 has now killed more than 35,000 people in Türkiye and Syria.

"We are witnessing the worst natural disaster in the WHO European region for a century, and we are still learning about its magnitude," Hans Kluge, WHO regional director for Europe, told a press conference.