18 thousand 991 people lost their lives and 75 thousand 523 people were injured in the earthquakes in Kahramanmaraş, which are described as the "disaster of the century", where search and rescue efforts continue.
4.17 am at 7,7 am in Pazarcık district of Kahramanmaraş; While there was an earthquake of 13.24 magnitude in Elbistan district at 7,6, two earthquakes with magnitudes of 6,4 and 6,5 occurred in Gaziantep.
After the 7,7 magnitude earthquake, another earthquake occurred at 13.24:7,6. The magnitude of the earthquake, the epicenter of which was in the Elbistan district of Kahramanmaraş, was recorded as 1509 and XNUMX aftershocks occurred after these earthquakes.
The earthquake caused destruction in Kahramanmaraş, Kilis, Diyarbakır, Adana, Osmaniye, Gaziantep, Şanlıurfa, Adıyaman, Malatya and Hatay.
Efforts to rescue the citizens trapped under the rubble of collapsed buildings continue uninterrupted.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced that 18 people lost their lives in the earthquakes and 991 people were rescued.
12 Buildings and 141 Independent Sections Destroyed or Severely Damaged
Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change, Mr. Murat Kurum stated that 12 thousand 141 buildings and 66 thousand 58 independent sections throughout Turkey were found to be destroyed or severely damaged, and information on the damage status of the houses affected by the earthquake can be obtained through the addresses of "e-Devlet" and "hasartespit.csb.gov.tr".
30 thousand 306 Search and Rescue Personnel on Duty
30 search and rescue personnel of AFAD, PAK, JAK, JÖAK, DİSAK, Coast Guard, DAK, Güven, fire brigade, rescue, MEB, NGOs and international teams are working in the region.
The number of search and rescue personnel from other countries was recorded as 6 thousand 810.
With the number of field personnel assigned from AFAD, Police, Gendarmerie, MSB, UMKE, ambulance teams, volunteers, local security and local support teams, the number of personnel working in the region reached 121 thousand 128.
12 thousand 241 vehicles, mainly excavators, tow trucks, cranes, dozers, trucks, water trucks, trailers, graders, vacuum trucks and similar construction equipment, were shipped to the disaster area.
97 Bin 973 Family Life Tent Established
10 thousand 137 tents and 973 million 1 thousand 507 blankets were shipped to 494 cities heavily affected by the earthquake by AFAD, the Ministry of Family and Social Services and the Red Crescent, and the installation of 97 thousand 973 family living tents was completed.
As part of the disaster psychosocial support group, 4 Mobile Social Service Centers were deployed in Kahramanmaraş, Hatay, Osmaniye and Malatya, and 1606 personnel and 156 vehicles were dispatched to the region. Psychosocial support was given to 57 people, 316 thousand 7 in the earthquake zone and 15 thousand 64 outside the earthquake zone.
144 Physicians and Health Personnel and 156 Search and Rescue Workers are Working in the Region
Minister of Health Mr. Koca stated that after the Kahramanmaraş-centered earthquake, a total of 18 thousand 22 people worked in the health facilities in the region, including 111 thousand 699 physicians, 14 thousand 435 health personnel, 112 thousand 144 UMKE and 156 employees.
Mehmetçik Established a Logistics Support Base in Hatay
The Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) established a logistics support base to ensure that the aid sent to Hatay is delivered to earthquake victims faster.
While responding to the demands received by the Disaster Emergency Crisis Desk established within the Ministry of National Defense (MSB) after the earthquake, an "air aid corridor" was created to deliver search and rescue teams to the region.
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