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The Turkish Vice President, Fuat Oktay, reported this Tuesday that at least 380,000 citizens have taken refuge in government shelters or hotels, and others take refuge in shopping malls, stadiums, mosques and community centers.
The earthquakes on Monday destroyed more than 6,000 buildings, leaving thousands of people homeless.
In the morning, the Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, announced that 13 million people have been affected in some way by the earthquakes and has declared a state of emergency in 10 provinces devastated by the earthquakes of the previous day that have caused more 8,000 deaths so far.
The measure will be in force for three months.
Syrian and Turkish authorities continue to work around the clock to try to rescue the injured and missing.
However,
the continuous aftershocks and adverse weather conditions make the search work difficult.
So far, Ankara has managed to rescue more than 8,000 people and has registered 5,894 dead and more than 34,810 injured, while in Syria the death toll stands at 2,370 and the wounded at 4,554.
In total, the authorities have reported 8,264 deaths and 39,364 injuries.
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02:28
Rescue work continues after the earthquake in Syria and Turkey
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A mother and a two-year-old girl rescued after 44 hours under the rubble of a building in Turkey
Turkey's emergency teams have managed to rescue a mother and her two-year-old daughter this Wednesday morning about 44 hours after they were buried under the rubble of a destroyed building in the city of Kahramanmaras after the earthquakes registered this Monday in the south of the country, near the border with Syria.
Hours earlier, firefighters from the Turkish city of Kayseri —located 400 kilometers north of the Syrian border— and who have traveled to Kahramanmaras to help in the rescue efforts, managed to pull Emin, a six-year-old boy, out of the rubble. which was found under the remains of a destroyed building in the town's Onikisubat district.
The Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD), under the Turkish Interior Ministry, has indicated that about 60,200 members of the search and rescue teams -including international teams and NGOs- are working in the affected areas. .
ACT.8 FEB 2023 - 02:37
The country
Update |
More than 8,000 dead and 39,000 injured
Turkey and Syria continue to update the numbers of deaths and injuries, which are continuously growing.
After the last balance of victims after the earthquakes, the death toll rises to 8,264 and the number of injured to 39,364.
Turkey has reported that 5,894 citizens have lost their lives and that 34,810 have been injured of varying severity, as reported by the Turkish Minister of Health, Fahrettin Koca.
For his part, the Syrian Minister of Health, reported this Tuesday night of 1,250 deaths and 2,054 wounded;
while the rebels who control an area in the north of the country have reported 1,120 deaths and 2,500 wounded.
The White Helmets, the rescue organization from the rebel zone, has communicated that they expect these figures to "increase dramatically".
In total, 2,370 people have lost their lives and 4,554 are injured in Syria.
ACT.8 FEB 2023 - 00:01
The country
At least 380,000 Turkish citizens have been rehoused in shelters after the earthquake
Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay has reported that at least 380,000 citizens have taken refuge in government shelters or hotels, and others are sheltering in shopping malls, stadiums, mosques and community centers.
The earthquakes on Monday destroyed more than 6,000 buildings, leaving thousands of people homeless.
In the morning, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reported that 13 million people have been affected in some way and declared a state of emergency in 10 provinces to manage the response.
Turkey has a large number of troops in the region bordering Syria and has tasked the army with helping with rescue efforts, including setting up tents for the homeless and a field hospital in Hatay province.
Defense Minister Hulusi Akar has said an Ankara-based humanitarian aid brigade and eight military search and rescue teams have also been deployed.
(Agencies)
ACT.7 FEB 2023 - 22:03
Andres Mourenza
Turkish firefighters rescue a four-year-old girl 42 hours after the earthquake
The Turkish emergency services have managed to rescue a four-year-old girl alive who had been buried under the rubble of a building in the Turkish city of Kahramanmaraş (south).
The Antalya firefighters, who had traveled there, have taken little Beyza out of the ruins after being trapped for 42 hours.
According to the first medical evaluations, she has no serious injuries.
ACT.7 FEB 2023 - 21:37
The country
The UN prepares an aid convoy for the rebel-held area in northern Syria after the earthquake
The UN has announced that it is preparing a convoy with humanitarian aid to support the area of northern Syria under rebel control and that has been affected by the earthquakes on Monday.
The convoy will depart in the coming days from inside Syria, crossing the front lines that keep the country divided by the civil war, spokesman Stéphane Dujarric explained during his daily press conference.
Although humanitarian aid has been sent to these areas in the past, most of the aid enters the province of Idlib — the last major opposition stronghold — through a border crossing with Turkey thanks to an authorization from the Security Council of Turkey. the UN and despite opposition from Damascus.
That access point, the Bab al Hawa pass, is "intact" after the earthquakes, but the road leading to it has been damaged, temporarily hampering the chances of using the crossing, Dujarric said.
Several sources both in Syria and internationally had spoken in recent hours of damage to the border crossing, but the spokesman has insisted that the problems lie in the access roads to it.
The northern provinces of Idlib and Aleppo have been the hardest hit by the earthquakes on Monday.
In total, between opposition and government areas, 1,832 people have been reported dead so far in Syria, plus another 3,849 who have been injured.
The White Helmets, a group of rescuers that operates in areas in the hands of the opposition, has warned that "time is running out" to find survivors and has recalled that "hundreds" of people are still trapped.
The Syrian ambassador to the UN, Bassam Sabbagh, met yesterday with the head of the organization, António Guterres, and stressed that the government of Bashar al-Assad is "ready" to coordinate assistance to "the entire territory" of the country, including that under rebel control.
Sabbah, asked today by journalists, has insisted that it is possible to bring aid to Idlib through the front lines and has asked any country that wants to support the population to organize with Damascus to do so.
(Eph)
ACT.7 FEB 2023 - 21:14
TURKEY AND SYRIA EARTHQUAKE
Spain sends its aircraft carrier and an amphibious ship to Turkey to help the victims of the earthquake
Miguel Gonzalez
The Ministry of Defense has ordered the aircraft carrier Juan Carlos I, the largest ship in the Spanish Navy, and the amphibious assault ship Galicia to go to Turkey to help the victims of the earthquake that shook this country and neighboring Syria last Monday.
The Juan Carlos I and the Galicia embark on medical personnel, hospital beds, helicopters and a reinforced battalion of 500 Marines ready to disembark and collaborate with the Turkish authorities, so they can serve as floating hospitals, provide accommodation for displaced persons and carry out air evacuations and transport flights, among other missions.
Read the complete information here.
ACT.7 FEB 2023 - 21:03
The country
Update |
7,826 dead and 38,759 wounded
Turkey and Syria continue to update the numbers of deaths and injuries, which are continuously growing.
After the last balance of victims after the earthquakes, the death toll rises to 7,826 and the number of injured to 38,759.
Turkey has reported that 5,894 citizens have lost their lives and that 34,810 have been injured of varying severity, as reported by the Turkish Minister of Health, Fahrettin Koca.
For its part, the Syrian government has reported 812 dead and 1,449 wounded;
while the rebels who control an area in the north of the country have reported 1,120 deaths and 2,500 wounded.
The White Helmets, the rescue organization from the rebel zone, has communicated that they expect these figures to "increase dramatically".
In total, 1,832 people have lost their lives and 3,849 are injured in Syria.
ACT.7 FEB 2023 - 22:33
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Survivors of the earthquake in Turkey ask for more help: "There is not even bread. They give one soup per child. And it is very cold"
The Spanish ethnomusicologist Sara Islán has been living in Turkey for a decade.
Her home, her relatives and her friends are in Sanliurfa, a town with two million people affected by the devastating earthquake.
Islán has been caught up in the earthquakes in Madrid, but her acquaintances tell her from the ground that “the most terrifying thing is that the ground does not stop moving.
She is constantly rocking."
“If help doesn't reach those under the rubble, she imagines those sheltering in cars, or without drinking water or food.
Yesterday my friends only found water and cookies.
There is no bread.
They give one soup per child.
And it's very cold ”, she highlights in a string about how those who have been lucky enough not to be buried are living the first hours.
“The problem is also that the buildings are falling down afterwards, therefore,
they cannot be safe anywhere.
And the children are traumatized, ”she says.
Islán's mobile is abuzz with messages of worry and anguish, but also of help and relief.
“Some friends have written to tell me that they have food and a couple of free rooms in a house on the outskirts.
In case it helps me or someone else”, she says hopefully after explaining that some of those who have second homes have decided to go to them, although in general they are not equipped for the cold.
“The house of a neighbor who had a charcoal or wood stove installed is too big for anyone else”, she illustrates to show that the poverty installed in this area of the country does not guarantee that there is adequate infrastructure.
"That's why you only go to these second homes in summer."
And she explains that those who have stayed in Sanliurfa have sports centers and centers that are gradually opening.
Islán tells how long it takes to help the people who are under the rubble.
“The Government, through the country's disaster and emergency management agency (AFAD), has an application available to residents to indicate where they are located with GPS.
But they can't keep up, ”she says anguished.
“And since the AFAD application is not enough, influencers are sharing the location of those who need it ad infinitum.
They are absolutely all the time offering information ”.
Before finishing speaking she is quick to say: “I think it is important to remember that help is needed.
That it is not arriving and they need it, ”she concludes.
ACT.7 FEB 2023 - 20:28
The country
Emergency teams rescue a woman from the rubble of a destroyed building in the city of Kahramanmaras (southern Turkey) on Tuesday.
/Khalil Hamra/AP
What is known about the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria?
At 8:00 p.m., this is the balance of the earthquakes:
The death toll exceeds 7,000 and the number of wounded, 29,000.
After the latest data update, the number of deaths in Turkey stands at 5,434 deaths and that of Syria, at 1,832.
In total, 7,266 people have died and more than 29,000 have been injured in both countries.
The earthquake puts the Turkish port of Iskenderun out of service and makes it difficult to transport humanitarian aid.
The port of Iskenderun, on the southern coast of Turkey, has suffered severe structural damage from the earthquake that has killed more than 6,300 people in the region.
According to images obtained by Reuters, hundreds of shipping containers are on fire, a conflagration that leaves the city sky heavy with clouds of thick black smoke.
All operations are suspended until further notice and with no expected date of reinstatement.
"We need to change the destination of all the ships heading to the port or already in the water," the port manager said in a statement.
A doctor at a collapsed hospital in the Turkish city of Iskenderun says "there are bodies everywhere."
Rescue teams and survivors of the earthquakes that shook Turkey and Syria on Monday continue to dig up the remains of buildings in the Turkish city of Iskenderun (south) in search of signs of life.
In the vicinity of what was a hospital two days ago, one of the surviving doctors has said that it has been very difficult for him to return to what was once his workplace.
"I am devastated. I see bodies everywhere. Although I am used to seeing corpses, this is very difficult for me", he has said.
Syrian foreign minister calls on European countries to send aid despite sanctions.
Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad has called on European countries to send aid following the earthquakes that have hit Turkey and Syria, saying that Western sanctions are no excuse for not doing so.
Syrian officials have long argued that Western sanctions have hurt reconstruction efforts in areas where the 12-year civil war has lessened its impact.
The United States and European nations have said the sanctions are aimed at putting pressure on the Syrian government to start a political process that could end the conflict.
ACT.7 FEB 2023 - 20:00
The country
Armenia will send rescue teams to Turkey, despite having no diplomatic relations
Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister Vahan Kostanyan has announced that the country will send rescue teams to Turkey, with whom it does not have diplomatic relations, and will also help Syria in emergency efforts.
"Armenia deploys rescue teams in Syria and Turkey to support the rescue work in the regions affected by the earthquake," Kostanyan wrote on his Twitter account.
Last Monday, the Armenian Prime Minister, Nikol Pashinaián, expressed his condolences to both Syria and Turkey for the victims of the strong earthquakes.
In his statement, he declared his country's readiness to assist.
"I am saddened by the news of the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria that resulted in the loss of so many lives. Our deepest condolences to the families of the victims and wishes for a speedy recovery to the injured," he said.
There has been no diplomatic relationship between Armenia and Turkey due to Ankara's refusal to recognize the genocide of 1.5 million Armenians committed by the Ottoman Empire in 1915.
ACT.7 FEB 2023 - 19:30
The country
earthquakes
This is the field hospital that Spain will deploy in the earthquake in Turkey and Syria
Alejandra Agudo
This Tuesday, more than 300 professionals from the public health system, firefighters, cooks and logistics experts have received a message on their mobile phones asking them to travel to the humanitarian emergency triggered by the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, which has also left affected in Lebanon and Iraq.
They will answer with a yes or a no and in no more than 72 hours, at least 70 of them will travel to a destination yet to be decided, and they will build, in 48 hours, a field hospital with surgical capacity.
There are barely 12 other teams with such a level of operation around the world.
Spanish has already intervened, since its launch in 2018, in humanitarian missions in Mozambique, Bata (Equatorial Guinea) and in the earthquake in Haiti in August 2021.
Read the complete information here.
ACT.7 FEB 2023 - 19:14
The country
Syrian foreign minister calls on European countries to send aid despite sanctions
Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad has called on European countries to send aid following the earthquakes that have hit Turkey and Syria, saying that Western sanctions are no excuse for not doing so.
Syrian officials have long argued that Western sanctions have hurt reconstruction efforts in areas where the 12-year civil war has lessened its impact.
The United States and European nations have said the sanctions are aimed at putting pressure on the Syrian government to start a political process that could end the conflict.
(Reuters)
ACT.7 FEB 2023 - 18:57
The country
The death toll from the earthquakes stands at 6,376
After a new update of the balance of victims in both countries, the number of deaths from the earthquakes now amounts to 6,376 deaths and the number of injuries, to more than 29,000.
In Turkey, the latest balance of victims details that 4,544 people have died, while the number of injured stands at more than 26,000.
In Syria, 1,832 people have died so far and 3,849 have been injured.
The figure in the area controlled by the rebels has gone from 900 deaths to 1,020.
In addition, 2,400 injuries have been reported.
"Our teams continue rescue operations in the midst of great difficulties, adverse weather conditions and continuous aftershocks," the organization wrote on its Twitter account.
In the rest of the country, the Government has reported 812 dead and 1,449 injured.
(Agencies)
ACT.7 FEB 2023 - 19:14
The country
A doctor at a collapsed hospital in the Turkish city of Iskenderun says "there are bodies everywhere"
Rescue teams and survivors of the earthquakes that shook Turkey and Syria on Monday continue to dig up the remains of buildings in the Turkish city of Iskenderun (south) in search of signs of life.
In the vicinity of what was a hospital two days ago, one of the surviving doctors has said that it has been very difficult for him to return to what was once his workplace.
"I am devastated. I see bodies everywhere. Although I am used to seeing corpses, this is very difficult for me", he has said.
In addition to the rescuers, there are volunteers working to remove debris.
Kerim Sahin is a taxi driver who is in the same area.
"A doctor has said that there are about 15 people here, including patients," Sahin said as he searched for a friend in a part of the hospital.
"At the moment, everyone is trapped inside. No one can enter the building."
Much of Iskenderun, a port city located in Turkey's southern Hatay province, has been left in ruins after Monday's magnitude 7.8 earthquake.
More than 1,200 buildings have been destroyed in that province alone.
Turkish authorities say more than 9,000 soldiers and 12,000 volunteers and workers are searching for citizens in the affected areas.
(Reuters)
ACT.7 FEB 2023 - 18:02
The country
The search for survivors after the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, in pictures
Rescue services continue to work to try to rescue the injured and trapped in the rubble after the earthquakes.
See the complete photo gallery here.
ACT.7 FEB 2023 - 17:29
The country
The death toll from the earthquakes exceeds 5,200
After a new update by the White Helmets (Syrian Civil Defense), the death toll from the earthquakes now exceeds 5,200 deaths.
Specifically, the figure in the areas controlled by the rebels in Syria has gone from 790 deaths to 900. In addition, 2,300 injuries have been reported.
"Our teams continue rescue operations in the midst of great difficulties, adverse weather conditions and continuous aftershocks," the organization wrote on its Twitter account.
ACT.7 FEB 2023 - 16:57
Terremoto de Turquía y Siria
¿Por qué se producen terremotos de gran magnitud en la zona de Turquía y Siria?
Rosa María Mateos
¿Qué ocurre en este rincón del Mediterráneo oriental? Pues que se da la confluencia de cuatro placas tectónicas, las de Anatolia, Arábiga, Euroasiática y Africana; esas piezas móviles del puzle que conforma la litosfera terrestre. La placa de Anatolia, con forma de yunque, se ve presionada al este por la Placa Arábiga, al norte por la Placa Euroasiática y al sur por la Placa Africana. El movimiento lento y gradual de las placas tectónicas provoca la acumulación de importantes esfuerzos en sus bordes que van deformando progresivamente las rocas de la corteza hasta su fracturación. Son las fallas, esas suturas de debilidad, las que pueden liberar de manera instantánea grandes cantidades de energía elástica acumulada, originando un terremoto.
ACT.7 FEB 2023 - 16:40
El País
Los dos aviones enviados por España a Turquía aterrizan en la Base Aérea de Incirlik
Los aviones A400 y A330 del Ejército del Aire y del Espacio que partieron este lunes por la noche hacia Turquía con equipos de Bomberos de la Comunidad de Madrid y efectivos de la Unidad Militar de Emergencias (UME) han aterrizado cerca de las dos de la tarde (hora peninsular española) en la Base Aérea de Incirlik, después de que les fuera denegado el permiso para tomar tierra en el aeropuerto civil de Adana y hubieran de dirigirse a Antalya este lunes.
ACT.7 FEB 2023 - 16:29
El PaísReuters
El terremoto deja fuera de servicio el puerto turco de Iskenderun y dificulta el transporte de ayuda humanitaria
El puerto de Iskenderun (Alejandreta), en la costa sur de Turquía, ha sufrido graves daños estructurales por el terremoto que ha matado a más de 5.000 personas en la región. Según imágenes obtenidas por Reuters, centenares de contenedores están en llamas, una conflagración que deja el cielo de la ciudad cargado de nubes de espeso humo negro.
Todas las operaciones están suspendidas hasta nuevo aviso y sin fecha prevista de reestablecimiento, según ha advertido este martes la firma gestora, la danesa AP Moller Maersk. "Necesitamos cambiar el destino de todos los barcos rumbo al puerto o ya en el agua", ha indicado la firma en un comunicado.
La empresa está intentando desviar los navíos a puertos como Mersin, 250 kilómetros al oeste, o Port Said, en Egipto.
Iskenderun es el puerto de mar más cercano a las dos grandes ciudades más afectadas por el terremoto, Kahramanmaras (a 190 kilómetros al norte) y Gaziantep (210 kilómetros al noreste). Tener el puerto fuera de servicio dificulta el desembarco y traslado de ayuda humanitaria a las regiones más afectadas.
ACT.7 FEB 2023 - 14:49
Virginia Martínez
El Rey de España transmite la solidaridad del pueblo español ante los terremotos
Felipe VI ha aludido este martes a la catástrofe de los terremotos registrados en Turquía y Siria desde su viaje de Estado en Luanda, Angola, junto a la reina Letizia. “Trasmitir nuestro profundo pesar por la inmensa tragedia humanitaria y material que están sufriendo Turquía y Siria. Saben que cuentan con la solidaridad y la ayuda del pueblo español y de las autoridades para hacer frente al terrible desastre”, ha indicado el jefe de Estado después de enunciar su discurso ante el presidente de Angola, João Lourenço, y de recibir sendas condecoraciones junto a la reina Letizia.
Luanda (ANGOLA)
ACT.7 FEB 2023 - 14:15
El País
Los servicios de rescate sacan a una niña de cinco años de los escombros de un edificio en Hatay, este martes. / UMIT BEKTAS / REUTERS
¿Qué se sabe de los terremotos en Turquía y Siria?
A las 14.00 horas, este es el balance de los terremotos:
La cifra de muertos supera los 5.100. Tras la última actualización de datos de Turquía (de 3.419 a 3.549 fallecidos) la cifra total de víctimas de los terremotos es de 5.151 muertes entre Turquía y Siria. Los últimos datos aportados por el Gobierno sirio suman 812 fallecidos y 790 en los territorios controlados por los rebeldes.
Turquía decreta el estado de emergencia. El presidente de Turquía, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, ha declarado este martes el estado de emergencia durante tres meses en las 10 provincias más afectadas por los terremotos.
La UE despliega más de mil rescatistas. Un total de 19 países de Europa han movilizado a 1.155 rescatistas y 72 perros especializados para trabajar en las tareas de búsqueda de supervivientes en los terremotos de Turquía y el norte de Siria. La Unión Europea ha desplegado 25 equipos de rescate y dos de emergencias médicas a través del Mecanismo de Protección Civil, facilitados por 19 países europeos, 17 de ellos estados miembro, según ha confirmado el comisario de Gestión de Crisis, Janez Lenarcic.
La OMS estima que la catástrofe podría afectar a 23 millones de personas. Los terremotos que han matado a miles de personas en el sudeste de Turquía y el norte de Siria podrían llegar a afectar a 23 millones de personas en estas regiones, según una estimación de la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS). "Los mapas muestran que 23 millones de personas están expuestas, incluyendo cinco millones de personas vulnerables", ha informado una responsable de la OMS, Adelheid Marschang, ante el consejo ejecutivo de esta agencia de la ONU.
Un nuevo terremoto de magnitud 5,4 sacude el este de Turquía. A las 10.11 de la mañana hora local de Turquía (las 8.11 hora de España peninsular) se ha registrado un nuevo terremoto de magnitud 5,4 al este de Turquía con epicentro a 10 kilómetros de profundidad, según ha informado el Centro Sismológico Euromediterráneo.
ACT.7 FEB 2023 - 16:52
El País
Los estudiantes españoles de Erasmus en Turquia confirman que están fuera de peligro
Las universidades públicas andaluzas con alumnos que estaban realizando residencias internacionales en Turquía confirman que ninguno de ellos se encontraba estudiando en la zona afectada por el terremoto. Todos los que han respondido a los correos electrónicos o llamadas de los centros universitarios lo han hecho confirmando que están fuera de peligro.
La Universidad de Málaga tiene actualmente 19 alumnos del programa Erasmus en cuatro ciudades turcas, ninguna de ellas cercana al epicentro del terremoto. Por el momento ninguno de los alumnos con los que se ha contactado ha manifestado tener problemas, informa Nacho Sánchez. Granada tiene a 17 estudiantes en Turquía. Se ha contactado con todos. Siete de ellos ya habían abandonado el país y los 10 se encuentran bien, informa Javier Arroyo. Los nueve estudiantes de la Universidad de Sevilla, se encuentran en Estambul, Ankara e Izmir, bastante lejos de región afectada. Siete han confirmado que se encuentran bien, de los cuales cuatro han aterrizado hoy en la capital andaluza, informa Eva Saiz; De la Universidad de Jaén, hay seis alumnos Erasmus en Turquía (otros tres llegaron hace poco), pero todos están fuera de las zonas afectadas, informa Ginés Donaire. El único estudiante de la Universidad de Cádiz que se encuentra en el país turco está muy lejos de la región donde ha impactado el seísmo, informa Jesús Cañas. Las Universidades de Huelva, Córdoba y Almería no tienen alumnos de movilidad internacional en Turquía.
ACT.7 FEB 2023 - 13:57
TERREMOTOS
El terremoto paraliza el deporte en Turquía
Víctor Delgado
El terremoto en Turquía y Siria, que ha dejado al menos 5.000 víctimas mortales, ha paralizado también el deporte. El Gobierno turco anunció ayer lunes la suspensión de todas las competiciones deportivas hasta nuevo aviso por el peor seísmo que sufre el país desde 1939.
Entre los eventos más destacados que han sido aplazados está el Anadolu Efes-Real Madrid, uno de los mejores partidos que se puede ver en la Euroliga de baloncesto y que estaba programado para el próximo jueves a las 18:30. El escenario del choque se encuentra a 1.000 kilómetros de la zona afectada por el terremoto. También en Estambul se tenía que disputar un día después otro partido de Euroliga: el Fenerbahçe-Armani Milán, que ha sido aplazado al igual que el Bursaspor-Bourg de la Eurocup. Bursa, lugar del partido, se encuentra a 900 kilómetros del epicentro del seísmo.
ACT.7 FEB 2023 - 13:21
Erdogán declara el estado de emergencia durante tres meses
El presidente de Turquía, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, ha declarado este martes el estado de emergencia durante tres meses en las 10 provincias más afectadas por los terremotos.
Además, Erdogan ha actualizado la cifra de víctimas de 3.419 a 3.549. Y la de heridos sube a 22.168. El presidente turco ha informado de que 70 países han ofrecido su ayuda en las labores de rescate y que se habilitarán los hoteles del centro turístico de Antalya, al oeste, para albergar a los desplazados por los seísmos.
"Estamos haciendo frente a uno de los mayores desastres no solo en la historia de la República, sino también de la región y del mundo", ha dicho Erdogan. "Nuestro mayor consuelo es que más de 8.000 ciudadanos han sido rescatados hasta ahora entre los escombros", ha añadido.
Las autoridades han enviado a las zonas afectadas 54.000 tiendas de campaña y 102.000 camas. "Nuestro Estado ha empezado a trabajar en las zonas de desastre con todas sus instituciones, personal, intermediarios y espíritu de movilización", ha destacado el mandatario, según ha recogido la agencia estatal turca de noticias, Anatolia.
Erdogan ha informado de que el Gobierno ha movilizado 100.000 millones de liras turcas (cerca de 4.960 millones de euros) para la respuesta y ha apuntado que más de 53.000 personas trabajan en las tareas de búsqueda y rescate. (Reuters)
ACT.7 FEB 2023 - 14:25
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