The economic damage caused by the powerful earthquakes that have devastated part of Turkey and Syria could reach $ 4 billion, according to the Fitch agency.
“Economic losses are difficult to estimate because the situation is evolving, but they seem likely to exceed $ 2 billion and could reach $ 4 billion or more,” writes the financial rating agency.
The results of the earthquakes that have struck Turkey and Syria continues to increase and now exceeds 17,500 dead.
The new, always provisional assessment officially disseminated more than 17,500 victims who died in the earthquake and its aftershocks that touched Turkey and Syria on Monday morning.
The AFAD, an official Turkish rescue organization, reports 5,775 buildings destroyed, but more than 11,000 could be permanently damaged.
