Death toll exceeds 28000 following earthquakes in Turkey and Syria

After two strong earthquakes struck the region early on Monday, rescue efforts are still ongoing in Southern Turkey and some areas of Northern Syria. At least 28000 people have died across the two countries, and the World Health Organization is warning that number could rise eight-fold. The region of hate in Southern Turkey is one of the worst affected. Many spent Monday evenings combing through rubble in search of any signs of life. Describe the situation there right now and the challenges you are dealing with. More than 1200 buildings have been demolished across the region.

Two powerful earthquakes with magnitudes 7.7 and 7.6 struck Turkey on Monday at the same time, causing more than 3300 fatalities and more than 20,000 injuries. Over 5500 buildings collapsed completely, and thousands more were severely damaged. Nearly 20,000 surgeons were on the scene to provide rescue and humanitarian aid. However, due to the size of the affected region and the extremely harsh winter weather, our roads were negatively impacted by the earthquake. Regionally, the Turkish Red Creation Society, a local Nation Society, is working with its 2000 items, 200 trucks, tents, blankets, and other supplies. Other fundamental tools for humanitarian help We have sent our mobile kitchens to the affected provinces, three of which were severely affected. Authorities have declared this disaster to be of a level for Allah that necessitates international assistance, and Turkey has mobilised all of its domestic resources—including shelters, search and rescue teams, food, and medical facilities—to help the affected area. However, we still require some additional help from abroad.

How challenging is the region's infrastructure, such as the roads and airports, being damaged?

Turkey also belongs to NATO. More than 60 nations have offered their assistance to Turkey since the start of the earthquake. We have heard from the United States and other Western nations, as well as Russia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Greece, all of which are attempting to assist Turkey by offering to send rescue workers, humanitarian aid, and medical supplies to aid the civilians trapped in these areas. Of course, these efforts are being coordinated by the Turkish government in Ankara as everything must be planned. It is difficult to access these areas and we're hearing that some areas, not just in the rural areas but also some centres, haven't been able to be accessed by the rescue workers because of these technical reasons, so this is very important. As Karam Clinic said, a Turkish Red Crescent Director confirmed that Turkey is working in the region.

This indicates that Turkey needs international assistance, which is gradually arriving. Some of them are already on the ground assisting Turkish volunteers and rescue personnel, but we are more than 24 hours behind schedule. As each hour is crucial from this point until the 17th and 72nd hours after the earthquake, more assistance is required. Sometimes, when you look at social media, you can see that this is the case. All supply lines pass through Turkey, and given the scenario, the Access lanes right across the border are significantly weaker than they were yesterday. As a result, we are looking for suppliers who can find a method to transport supplies across the border. equipment and food across the border We hope that the primary one for you, May 108, will reopen as soon as possible but there is clearly a great struggle there.