Journalists say hundreds of thousands of people in Turkey and Syria are left homeless in the middle of winter. Many camped in shelters in supermarket parking lots, mosques, along roadsides, or between ruined homes.
The death toll in the great earthquake that took place in Turkey and Syria rose to 20 thousand. He writes the Reuters edition about it.
Hundreds of thousands of people are reportedly homeless in the middle of winter in both countries. Many camped in makeshift shelters in supermarket parking lots, mosques, roadsides or among ruins.
The publication writes that according to a preliminary report from Boğaziçi University, Turkey, about 40% of buildings in Kahramanmaraş, Turkey, the epicenter of the earthquake, were damaged.
According to journalists, in the port city of Iskenderun, people gathered on the roadsides, around the fires in dilapidated garages and warehouses. In Adıyaman, rescue teams searched for survivors at the scene of a building that collapsed during the night. At the same time, frost is fixed on the street. The crew were often called to silence, asked to turn off all vehicles and generators, and reporters were asked to remain silent so that signals from people living under the debris could be heard.
International support
Journalists write that the first UN convoy crossed the Turkish border with the help of the affected Syrians. Greece has sent thousands of tents, beds and blankets to help the homeless.
It is also reported that Israeli military intelligence assisted Turkey and Syria. Thus, Israeli experts were engaged in mapping disaster areas. They used mapping technologies that had previously been used to draw up plans for military special operations.
Divided Syria
The document says the Syrian government views delivering aid to rebels in northwest Turkey as a violation of its sovereignty and territorial integrity. For example, a UN convoy carrying humanitarian aid entered Syria through the Bab al-Hawa checkpoint. He went to areas controlled by the Syrian opposition.
At the same time, Syria’s ambassador to the UN reported on Wednesday that the government admitted its lack of capacity and equipment, but blamed the war and Western sanctions for this.
Previously Focus According to the Fitch analysts of the international rating agency, who wrote that the damage from the earthquake in Turkey and Syria could exceed 4 billion dollars, while the economic damage of a natural disaster is incalculable. But these figures will surely exceed 2 billion dollars.
We also remember that earthquake victims in Turkey were saved thanks to WhatsApp, Instagram and Twitter. The victims described their whereabouts, and the rescuers quickly found them. For this reason, mobile internet and connectivity are very important in places where disasters occur.
Source: Focus
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