Turkey quake Europe's worst natural disaster in 'a century': WHO
the epicentre of which was in Turkey, constituted the “worst natural disaster” in 100 years in its Europe region.killed more than 35,000 people in Turkey and neighbouring Syria.
The WHO’s European region comprises 53 countries, including Turkey. Syria is a member of the WHO’s neighbouring Eastern Mediterranean region.
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