Evaluation of Deaths in Malatya Due to the Earthquake Centered in Kahramanmaras on 6 February 2023

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dc.contributor.authorOruç, Mucahit
dc.contributor.authorSaydan, Mehmet Efdal
dc.contributor.authorBoz, Emre
dc.contributor.authorYayla, Abdulkerim
dc.contributor.authorGümüşboğa, Erkal
dc.contributor.authorYılmaz, Mesut
dc.contributor.authorCelbiş, Osman
dc.date.accessioned2026-01-24T12:01:18Z
dc.date.available2026-01-24T12:01:18Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.departmentAlanya Alaaddin Keykubat Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractObjective: This study aimed to retrospectively examine the cases of individuals who lost their lives as a result of the Kahramanmaraş earthquakes on February 6, 2023, and were brought to the study area designated by the Malatya Forensic Medicine Group Presidency. Methods: A total of 916 cases were referred for identification to the center designated as the study area by the Malatya Forensic Medicine Group Presidency following the earthquakes on February 6, 2023, and were examined retrospectively. The obtained data were coded and entered into IBM SPSS Version 22. Descriptive statistics and frequency tables were generated, and the data were analyzed. Results: Among the 916 cases included in the study, 477 (52.1%) were male and 439 (47.9%) were female; 23.2% were under the age of 18, and 13.8% were over the age of 65. The majority (87.9%) were citizens of the Republic of Türkiye. Most injuries were localized to the head and neck region (37.5%). Body integrity was preserved in 88.3% of cases, and signs of decomposition were observed in 77.1%. Fast Technology for the Analysis of Nucleic Acids blood samples was obtained in 39.5% of cases. All bodies were identified through a combination of primary and secondary identification methods and subsequently delivered to their relatives. Conclusions: In countries facing major disaster risks, forensic medicine units must always be prepared for such events. Postmortem examination and victim identification are multidisciplinary processes that require the coordinated efforts of experts from various fields.
dc.identifier.doi10.4274/MMJ.galenos.2025.41762
dc.identifier.endpage179
dc.identifier.issn2149-2042
dc.identifier.issn2149-4606
dc.identifier.issue3
dc.identifier.startpage173
dc.identifier.trdizinid1344905
dc.identifier.urihttps://search.trdizin.gov.tr/tr/yayin/detay/1344905
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.4274/MMJ.galenos.2025.41762
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12868/4201
dc.identifier.volume40
dc.indekslendigikaynakTR-Dizin
dc.language.isoen
dc.relation.ispartofMedeniyet Medical Journal
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Ulusal Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_TR-Dizin_20260121
dc.subjectIdentification
dc.subjectEarthquake
dc.subjectpostmortem examination
dc.titleEvaluation of Deaths in Malatya Due to the Earthquake Centered in Kahramanmaras on 6 February 2023
dc.typeArticle

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