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10-02-2023 09.00

Early Monday morning, a powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit parts of Turkey and Syria. According to the US Geological Survey, the earthquake struck near the town of Gaziantep, Turkey, and it was 10 kilometers deep.

(Senin dini hari, gempa berkekuatan 7,8 skala Richter melanda sebagian Turki dan Suriah. Menurut US Geological Survey, gempa terjadi di dekat kota Gaziantep, Turki, dengan kedalaman 10 kilometer.)

The earthquake toppled hundreds of buildings and killed thousands of people.

(Gempa tersebut merobohkan ratusan bangunan dan menewaskan ribuan orang.)

According to officials, thousands of children may be among the dead following the earthquake and aftershocks. Hundreds are still believed to be trapped under rubble, and the death toll is expected to rise. Local people and rescue workers spent the night searching for survivors in metal tangles and giant concrete piles.

(Menurut pejabat berwenang, ribuan anak mungkin termasuk di antara yang tewas setelah gempa dan gempa susulan. Ratusan orang diyakini masih terperangkap di bawah reruntuhan, dan jumlah korban tewas diperkirakan akan bertambah. Sepanjang malam penduduk setempat dan petugas penyelamat mencari korban selamat dalam rintangan logam dan tumpukan beton raksasa.)

Countries around the world are sending support to help the rescue efforts, including specialist teams, sniffer dogs and equipment. However, the earthquake caused significant damage to three airports across Turkey which created challenges for aid deliveries. Turkey is near several fault lines and is one of the world’s most active earthquake zones.

(Negara-negara di seluruh dunia mengirimkan dukungan untuk membantu upaya penyelamatan, termasuk tim spesialis, anjing pelacak, dan peralatan. Namun, gempa tersebut menyebabkan kerusakan signifikan pada tiga bandara di seluruh Turki yang menimbulkan tantangan bagi pengiriman bantuan. Turki berada di dekat beberapa garis patahan dan merupakan salah satu zona gempa paling aktif di dunia.)

Kata-kata sulit: aftershock (gempa susulan), sniffer dog (anjing pelacak), fault line (garis patahan).

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