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More than 22,000 dead in earthquake - German helpers save woman after more than 100 hours from rubble

2023-02-10T14:52:10.589Z


After the earthquake disaster in Turkey and Syria, tens of thousands of people are still buried. The news ticker for the current situation.


After the earthquake disaster in Turkey and Syria, tens of thousands of people are still buried.

The news ticker for the current situation.

  • Earthquake disaster

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    Turkey

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    Syria:

    German helpers save a woman after more than 100 hours from the rubble.

  • 'Worse than days of war':

    Aleppo

    residents in shock after earthquake

  • Search

    for

    survivors:

    tens of thousands of people are still buried under the rubble.

  • This

    news ticker about the earthquake in Turkey and Syria

    is continuously updated.

Update from Friday, February 10, 2:54 p.m .:

Rescue workers rescued a family of six alive under the rubble in southeastern Turkey after 102 hours.

The parents with their children between the ages of 15 and 24 were taken to the hospital, the state news agency Anadolu reported.

A neighboring couple from the same building was rescued after 107 hours.

The rescuers cheered and clapped as they carried the woman on a stretcher to the ambulance.

The woman waved to rescuers, as seen on CNN Türk.

The station's reporter burst into tears of joy.

The rescue took place in the city of Iskenderun in Hatay province, which was particularly hard hit by the quake.

In the province, a 21-year-old and a seven-year-old brother were also rescued alive after 107 hours, according to the coastal city of Antalya fire department involved in the rescue.

Mosques in Germany commemorate earthquake victims

Update from Friday, February 10, 2:22 p.m .:

In the Friday prayers of many mosques in Baden-Württemberg, the victims of the devastating earthquake in the border area of ​​Turkey and Syria were remembered.

More than 1000 people came together at noon in the central mosque in the Stuttgart district of Feuerbach.

Before the prayer, Chairman Ismail Cakir called on the faithful to donate money.

The mosque has been collecting donations for the people in Turkey and Syria for the whole week.

The congregation wants to raise even more money by selling Turkish specialties after the service, reports the chairman.

He wishes that people always stick together like they do in such crisis situations, said Cakir.

According to the spokesman, around 40 people from the Ditib central mosque in Stuttgart made their way to the crisis area after the earthquake to help.

The money donations went to a Turkish partner organization, it is said.

Number of earthquake victims rises to 22,000

Update from Friday, February 10, 1:40 p.m .:

The number of dead after the earthquake in the Turkish-Syrian border area has risen to more than 22,000.

In Turkey alone, 18,991 people died, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in Adiyaman on Friday.

3,384 deaths were recently reported from Syria.

Erdogan described the earthquake as one of the greatest disasters in Turkey's history.

More than 76,000 people were evacuated from the earthquake area to other provinces.

In the Turkish city of Kahramanmaras, rescue workers rescued a ten-year-old alive from a collapsed house.

The boy was trapped under rubble for more than 100 hours, the Israeli military said on Friday.

The rescue operation lasted about an hour, after which the boy was taken to a hospital.

German helpers had previously reported the rescue of a woman after more than 100 hours.

Earthquakes in Turkey and Syria: German helpers save a woman after more than 100 hours from the rubble

Update from Friday, February 10, 12:10 p.m .:

Even more than four days after the devastating earthquake, helpers are still rescuing survivors from the rubble.

After more than 100 hours, a German task force rescued a woman from the rubble of a house in Kirikhan, Turkey.

The team rescued the woman alive on Friday morning after a mission lasting more than 50 hours, said the aid organization ISAR Germany.

The 40-year-old was in "stable condition and received medical care right away," said ISAR spokesman Stefan Heine of the AFP news agency.

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A German rescue team rescued a woman from the rubble of a collapsed house more than 100 hours after the devastating earthquake.

© -/ISAR Germany/dpa

Before that, helpers in the Samandag district of Hatay province were able to save a ten-month-old baby alive with his mother - the two endured 90 hours under the rubble.

In Hatay, helpers also rescued a man after 101 hours under rubble.

The rescue workers needed ten hours to free him from under a concrete block, as reported by broadcaster CNN Türk.

'Worse than days of war': Aleppo residents in shock after earthquake

Update from Friday, February 10, 10:30 a.m .:

In Aleppo, relatives continue to hope for miracles even days after the severe earthquake.

A resident of the German Press Agency said that long after his multi-storey house collapsed, a buried relative would have sent signs of life via cell phone.

However, the communication has since broken off.

Rescuers and Syrian soldiers tried to clear away the rubble of the home with their bare hands and shovels.

They lack equipment.

The residents of Aleppo are in shock after the devastating earthquake.

"We are facing a catastrophe that is worse than the days of war," said a woman named Suad of the German Press Agency.

"Many of our neighbors and relatives died in the earthquake." Her family owned several houses, all of which are now uninhabitable.

She doesn't know where to live now.

The city's emergency shelters are overcrowded.

Earthquakes in Turkey and Syria: Reports of 'incredible survival stories'

Update from Friday, February 10, 6:35 a.m .:

Four days after the devastating earthquake in the Turkish-Syrian border area, helpers are still discovering survivors under collapsed houses.

Despite the freezing cold in the disaster area, response teams kept hearing the sounds of victims desperately awaiting help, a reporter for state television station TRT World reported Friday morning.

"We will continue until we are sure that there are no survivors left," she quoted a spokesman for the emergency services.

Turkish media are still reporting "incredible survival stories": According to the Anadolu news agency, five-year-old Mina was rescued alive from the rubble in the province of Kahramanmaras after 89 hours.

In Hatay province, two-year-old Fatima made it out after 88 hours of rubble with the help of her rescuers.

In Gaziantep, rescuers found 17-year-old Adnan alive after 94 hours.

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Two people watch the rescue work after the devastating earthquake.

© Francisco Seco/dpa

Recovering people buried alive after such a long time is almost like a miracle.

Only in rare cases does a person survive more than three days without water, especially since the temperatures are freezing.

The number of dead in both countries is therefore increasing rapidly, up to a total of 21,000 victims by early Friday morning.

Earthquake disaster in Turkey and Syria: World Bank assures aid

Update from Thursday, February 9, 9:41 p.m .:

The World Bank promised Turkey 1.78 billion dollars (around 1.66 billion euros) in aid after the devastating earthquake that killed more than 20,000 people.

"We are providing immediate assistance and are preparing a rapid assessment of the urgent and massive needs on the ground," World Bank President David Malpass said in Washington on Thursday.

Among other things, priorities should be set for the reconstruction of the devastated areas.

Immediate aid of $780 million is to be provided from two existing projects in Turkey, the World Bank said.

This is intended to rebuild infrastructure at the municipal level.

According to the information, another billion dollars in aid is being prepared to help the people affected.

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A view of the destruction in Kahramanmaras city center.

© IHA/AP/dpa

Update from Thursday, February 9, 7:30 p.m.:

The death toll from the earthquake in Turkey and Syria has risen to over 20,000.

Turkey's civil protection agency Afad announced on Thursday that at least 17,134 people had died in Turkey.

At least 3,162 people died across the border in northern Syria from Monday's 7.8 magnitude earthquake, officials said.

Earthquake disaster in Turkey and Syria: German relief supplies have arrived

Update from Thursday, February 9, 6:38 p.m .:

Three Federal Air Force transport planes with relief supplies for the earthquake area have arrived in Turkey.

Due to capacity issues, they could not land in Gaziantep as originally planned.

That became clear after the departure from Wunstorf, said an Air Force press officer on Thursday evening.

The planes were diverted to Incirlik airbase.

"This is a large NATO airfield," explained the spokesman.

There the machines would be unloaded by US forces.

The Federal Air Force transport planes were to return to Wunstorf that evening.

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A Luftwaffe Airbus A400M transport aircraft is loaded with relief supplies at Wunstorf Air Base.

© Moritz Frankenberg/dpa

In the following days, a kind of airlift is to be created with the Airbus A 400 transport aircraft.

"We have prepared to fly three machines every day until next week," said Colonel Christian John, commander of Air Transport Squadron 62, on Thursday morning at the military airfield near Hanover.

It depends on how many relief supplies are delivered.

According to the Air Force spokesman, two flights are planned for Friday (February 10).

Earthquake disaster in Turkey and Syria: dam bursting causes flooding in the Syrian north-west

Update from Thursday, February 9, 6:07 p.m .:

In north-western Syria, the residents of a village fled after a dam rupture caused by the severe earthquake in the region on Thursday led to flooding.

Dozens of families fled their homes in Al-Tlul, in opposition militia-controlled Idlib province, and sought refuge in nearby towns as water partially flooded their homes.

Roads and fields in the town near the Turkish border were flooded.

"The dam broke due to the earthquake," said Luan Hamadeh, one of the few villagers who stayed despite the flooding.

All but a few young men have fled, he added.

"The situation is dramatic, look at the water all around."

Earthquake disaster in Turkey and Syria: Almost 19,900 fatalities reported

Update from Thursday, February 9, 5:20 p.m .:

The number of deaths after the devastating earthquake in the Turkish-Syrian border area has risen to 16,546 in Turkey alone.

More than 66,000 people were injured, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday in Kilis province.

According to the Ministry of Health, according to the state agency Sana and the rescue organization White Helmets, 3,317 people died in Syria.

A total of almost 19,900 deaths have been reported so far.

The affected areas were initially difficult to access, but as the rescue work progressed, the number of victims increased.

The extent of the earthquake disaster can be seen on satellite photos.

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A member of the Chinese search and rescue team searches for survivors in the rubble.

Among the thousands of collapsed buildings in the Turkish-Syrian border area, tens of thousands of earthquake victims are probably still to be feared.

© Shadati/dpa

Earthquake disaster in Turkey and Syria: According to experts, the number of victims will increase drastically

Update from Thursday, February 9, 4:40 p.m .:

According to experts, the number of deaths after the earthquake disaster in Turkey and Syria could increase significantly.

"Quick projections based on empirical damage models suggest between 11,800 and around 67,000 fatalities," explained Andreas Schäfer from the Geophysical Institute at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), the research university in the Helmholtz Association.

The estimate is based, among other things, on historical comparisons, current data on building infrastructure and the population, and factors such as the time of day.

According to the KIT, the earthquakes are probably among the 20 deadliest earthquakes worldwide since 1900.

Since then, 11 of the 100 deadliest earthquakes have occurred in Turkey.

Earthquake disaster: 70,000 injured in Turkey and Syria

Update from Thursday, February 9, 3:55 p.m .:

Among the thousands of collapsed buildings in the Turkish-Syrian border area, tens of thousands of earthquake victims are probably still to be feared.

More than 19,000 deaths had been reported by Thursday.

There are also around 70,000 injured in Turkey and Syria.

After more than three days and the guideline value of 72 hours, which a person can actually get by without water at most, the hope of further survivors is lost.

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An aerial view shows destroyed buildings.

The rescue workers are fighting against time.

With every hour that has passed since the quake, the chances of finding survivors under the rubble are decreasing.

According to the government, more than 100,000 helpers are deployed in Turkey.

© Hussein Malla/dpa

Update from Thursday, February 9th, 2:50 p.m .:

After the devastating earthquake, the European Union has pledged increased support to Turkey.

"We stand ready to further increase our support in close cooperation with the Turkish authorities," said the EU states in a letter to Turkish President Erdogan.

The 27 EU heads of state and government expressed their “full solidarity” with the people in Turkey and Syria.

The heads of state and government met in Brussels for a special summit.

They sent the letter to the Turkish President at the beginning of their meeting.

Earthquakes in Turkey and Syria: Pictures show the extent of the destruction

Earthquakes in Turkey and Syria: Pictures show the extent of the destruction

Earthquake disaster in Turkey and Syria: Tons of aid from Germany on the way

Update from Thursday, February 9, 1:50 p.m .:

The Federal Air Force’s first relief flight to the earthquake area in Turkey took off from Wunstorf military airport on Thursday morning.

The Technical Relief Agency (THW) Baden-Württemberg had driven around 50 tons of relief goods with seven trucks from the Ulm area to Lower Saxony.

They were packed with almost 2000 camp beds, sleeping bags and blankets.

Tents, heaters and sleeping pads are also brought to the crisis area. 

Tons of aid supplies for the people in Turkey affected by the earthquake are also being flown out by plane from the capital's airport BER these days.

The semi-state airline Turkish Airline will transport the goods collected in the capital region, the company announced on Thursday.

The aids are taken in the cargo holds of regular passenger planes.

Help for those affected: This morning three planes with relief supplies from #THW took off for #Turkey from the Bundeswehr airport in #Wunstorf.

These include tents, heaters and sleeping bags.

Photo: THW/Britta Kindler pic.twitter.com/v3iFmDIwPz

— Bundesanstalt THW (@THWLeitung) February 9, 2023

Update from Thursday, February 9, 12:15 p.m .:

After the devastating earthquake in the Turkish-Syrian border area, the number of dead has risen to more than 17,000.

There are now 14,014 dead in Turkey alone, said President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday in the quake-hit province of Gaziantep.

More than 63,000 people were injured.

At least 3,200 deaths were recently reported from Syria.

In the southeastern Turkish city of Gaziantep alone, 944 of a total of more than 6,400 buildings were destroyed.

Earthquake disaster in Turkey and Syria: tens of thousands of people are still buried

Update from Thursday, February 9, 11:30 a.m .:

In the crisis areas in Turkey and Syria, three days after the catastrophic earthquake, hope for the last survivors is fading.

Tens of thousands of victims are probably still to be feared under the rubble of the many thousands of collapsed buildings in both countries.

So far, more than 16,000 deaths have been reported.

There are also more than 66,000 injured in Turkey and Syria.

So far, around 8,000 people have been rescued from the rubble in Turkey.

This is reported by the broadcaster

TRT World.

A reporter from the TV channel reported on the desperate fight against time: "The rescuers refuse to give up." However, the moments of joy about another rescue were becoming increasingly rare.

Earthquake disaster in Turkey and Syria: Baerbock is pushing for border openings

Update from Thursday, February 9th, 10:35 a.m .:

The rescue work in the Syrian part of the earthquake area is progressing slowly.

Six trucks with aid supplies from the United Nations are expected to arrive there on Thursday to support the earthquake victims in north-west Syria.

They should use the only open border crossing Bab al-Hawa to Turkey, according to UN circles.

Trucks have not been able to reach Bab al-Hawa due to damage to roads.

Meanwhile, Federal Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock is pushing for more border crossings to be opened to Syria in order to enable more aid deliveries from Turkish territory.

The situation in Syria is dramatic, the Greens politician warned in an interview with 

WDR

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In the past, the Syrian regime under Bashar al-Assad closed the border and did not let any humanitarian aid in, Baerbock said.

Earthquake disaster in Turkey and Syria: family rescued from rubble after 78 hours

Update from Thursday, February 9, 9.40 a.m .:

Emergency services in Turkey saved a mother and her two children after 78 hours under the rubble.

They had been staying under the rubble of their home in Kahramanmaras province.

Rescue workers worked 15 hours to free the woman and her children, one of the helpers told CNN Türk.

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A South Korean rescue team rescues a toddler from the rubble of a house after the devastating earthquake hit Turkey and Syria.

© dpa

The rescue workers are fighting against time.

With every hour that has passed since the earthquake, the chances of finding survivors under the rubble are decreasing.

According to the government, more than 100,000 helpers are in action.

They are assisted by search dogs.

Earthquake disaster in Turkey and Syria: death toll exceeds 16,000

Update from Thursday, February 9, 7:44 a.m .:

Three days after the devastating earthquake in the Turkish-Syrian border area, the death toll has risen to more than 16,000.

In Turkey there are now 12,873 confirmed fatalities and 62,937 injured, the Turkish civil protection authority Afad said on Thursday night, according to the state news agency Anadolu.

In Syria, the earthquake killed 3,162 people.

The affected areas were initially difficult to access, but as the rescue work progressed, the number of victims increased.

Early Monday morning, an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.7 according to the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) shook the Turkish-Syrian border area.

Another earthquake of magnitude 7.6 followed in the same region on Monday afternoon, initially the magnitude was given as 7.5.

Update from Wednesday, February 8, 10:35 p.m .:

After the severe earthquake, the first rescue teams from the USA arrived in Turkey.

This was announced by the US Department of Defense.

Two search and rescue teams from the United States have arrived at Incirlik Air Force Base and could begin work shortly, Pentagon spokesman Pat Ryder said.

US military planes stationed in Incirlik began transporting first responders to the hardest-hit areas on Tuesday.

Update from Wednesday, February 8, 10:15 p.m .:

After the earthquake in Turkey, the rescuers between Adiyaman and Antakya repeatedly manage to free small children from the rubble.

And not only her.

Allegations against Turkish authorities: geologists warned mayors in vain

Update from Wednesday, February 8, 9:50 p.m .:

According to ZDF, almost 12,000 bodies were recovered in southern Turkey and northern Syria by Wednesday evening.

According to an assessment by the "heute journal", the severe earthquake is said to have claimed many more lives.

Meanwhile, a well-known Turkish geologist has accused the authorities that, despite warnings, many houses in the region were not built to be earthquake-proof.

He cites alleged corruption among local decision-makers as the reason.

For example, colleagues drew a hazard map for the city of Kahramanmaraş, which was ignored, Prof. Celal Sengör said in an interview with ZDF.

“You sent this card to the mayor.

The mayor looked at it and said, 'Ah, I don't think so.'

And he didn't do anything.

Where did this man find the authority to say he didn't believe that?” the Turkish scientist asked in the interview.

Kahramanmaraş, with around 670,000 inhabitants, was also badly hit by the earthquake north of the epicenter.

Dramatic action by German rescuers: ISAR Germany rescues three people alive

Update from Wednesday, February 8, 8:30 p.m .:

A team from the rescue organization ISAR Germany is in action in Kirikhan, Turkey, which with its almost 120,000 inhabitants is around 30 kilometers from Iskenderun on the Mediterranean coast.

"It seems apocalyptic.

Because it's just too big and too much.

We try to do something in every nook and cranny," explained Simon Gutzeit from the German rescue team in an interview with ZDF: "We don't have to search much.

People keep coming to us, asking us for help because you can hear voices everywhere." Between Tuesday and Wednesday evening, the German helpers had saved the lives of three people after the earthquake in Turkey, reports the "heute journal".

Is Istanbul also facing an earthquake?

Geologists are sure about the Bosphorus metropolis

Update von Mittwoch, 8. Februar, 18.15 Uhr: Experten sind sich schon lange sicher: Auch der türkischen Metropole Istanbul steht ein heftiges Erdbeben bevor. Neue Forschungsergebnisse untermauern die Annahme. Vor einem Beben in der Millionenstadt am Bosporus warnt etwa der türkische Geologe Celal Sengör. Der 67-Jährige, der international großes Ansehen genießt, lehrte bis zu seiner Emeritierung als Professor an der Technischen Universität Istanbul.

„In Istanbul wird es ein Erdbeben geben, das ähnlich heftig wird, wie das jetzige. Unsere anfängliche Schätzung war 7,8 Magnitude“, sagte Sengör nun dem Sender Habertürk: „Es ist ziemlich nah“. Erst Ende vergangenen Jahres hatte der Wissenschaftler in einem Interview mit demselben Sender die Zuseher gewarnt: „Ziehen Sie weg aus dem Zentrum Istanbuls!“

Update von Mittwoch, 8. Februar, 17.40 Uhr: Die Angriffe des türkischen Militärs auf die Kurdengebiete in Nordsyrien kommen trotz des Erdbebens nicht zum Halt: Präsident Recep Tayyip Erdogan eskaliert offenbar die Notlage vor Ort.

Zahl der Todesopfer steigt: Mindestens 11.700 Menschen werden unter Häusern tot geborgen

Update von Mittwoch, 8. Februar, 17.25 Uhr: Neue Todeszahlen zum verheerenden Erdbeben in der Türkei und in Syrien: Die Behörden haben die Opferzahlen ein weiteres Mal nach oben korrigiert. Demnach starben bei der Naturkatastrophe am Montag (6. Februar) mindestens 11.700 Menschen. Zuvor war noch von 11.200 Toten die Rede gewesen.

Allein in der Türkei seien im Südosten des Landes mindestens 9057 Menschen gestorben, erklärte Präsident Recep Tayyip Erdogan an diesem Mittwoch im Erdbebengebiet Hatay. Bislang geschätzt 53.000 Menschen seien bei dem Erdbeben verletzt worden und mehr als 6400 Häuser eingestürzt. Aus Syrien wurden zuletzt mindestens 2662 Tote gemeldet, wobei im vom Bürgerkrieg gezeichneten Land ein Überblick schwierig ist.

Im südtürkischen Hatay: Helfer retten ein vier Monate altes Baby

Update von Mittwoch, 8. Februar, 16.15 Uhr: Rettungskräfte haben nach 58 Stunden unter Trümmern im südtürkischen Hatay ein vier Monate altes Mädchen gerettet. Die Helfer stiegen in eine Lücke zwischen eingestürzten Hauswänden, und hoben das wimmernde Baby in eine Decke gewickelt heraus, wie Aufnahmen zeigten. Retter seien bemüht, den Säugling zu beruhigen. Die Suche nach den Eltern geht nach Angaben der Nachrichtenagentur DHA weiter.

In Kahramanmaras wurde zudem ein einjähriges Kind mit seiner schwangeren Mutter nach 56 Stunden lebend unter den Trümmern hervorgeholt, wie DHA berichtete. Der Vater sei schon zuvor lebend gerettet worden.

Erdbeben-Katastrophe in Syrien und Türkei: Erdogan verspricht 500 Euro für Betroffene

Update von Mittwoch, 8. Februar, 14.15 Uhr: Der türkische Präsident Erdogan hat den Opfern des verheerenden Erdbebens finanzielle Hilfe zugesagt. Betroffene Familien erhielten jeweils 10.000 Türkische Lira (rund 500 Euro) Soforthilfe, versprach Erdogan am Mittwoch bei seinem Besuch in Kahramanmaras. „Am ersten Tag gab es natürlich einige Probleme, aber am zweiten Tag und heute konnte die Situation bewältigt werden“, sagte er. Man werde zügig mit den Aufräumarbeiten beginnen. Er kündigte zudem die Einrichtung von Sammelunterkünften an.

Italien will in den nächsten Tagen ein Marineschiff mit Feldspital und Hilfsgütern in die Erdbebengebiete schicken. Wie der Chef des italienischen Zivilschutzes, Fabrizio Curcio, am Mittwoch ankündigte, sollen mit dem Schiff unter anderem Ausrüstungen und Gerätschaften für ein Feldspital, weiteres Spezialequipment, Elektronik und Zelte transportiert werden. Zudem werden Ärzte und Helfer in die Gebiete des östlichen Mittelmeers geschickt. Weil Italien häufig von Erdbeben heimgesucht wird, hat das Land gut ausgebildete Spezialisten, Gerätschaften und Ablaufpläne für derartige Katastrophen.

Update von Mittwoch, 8. Februar, 13.00 Uhr: Italienische Feuerwehrleute haben in den Trümmern eines eingestürzten Hauses in der Türkei einen Jungen lebend entdeckt. Wie die Feuerwehr am Mittwoch mitteilte, wurde er in der Stadt Antakya lokalisiert. Gegen Mittag waren die Spezialkräfte demnach dabei, den Jungen unter den Ruinen des Wohnhauses herauszuholen. Im Nordwesten Syriens hatten Helfende am Mittwoch bereits ein neu geborenes Baby aus den Trümmern gerettet. Das Neugeborene war noch durch die Nabelschnur mit seiner Mutter verbunden, die das Erdbeben nicht überlebt hat.

Update von Mittwoch, 8. Februar, 12.20 Uhr: Berichten der BBC zufolge hat sich die Zahl der Todesopfer nach den verheerenden Erdbeben in der Türkei und Syrien noch einmal drastisch erhöht. Es wird demnach davon ausgegangen, dass mehr als 11.200 Menschen ums Leben gekommen sind. Nach Angaben von türkischen Beamten sei die Zahl der Toten in der Türkei bei 8574. Zahlen aus Syrien seien demnach unklar, bislang gab es 2662 bestätigte Todesfälle. Zahlreiche Menschen sind noch in den Trümmern verschüttet.

Erdbeben in der Türkei und Syrien: Erdogan reist in Krisengebiet

Update von Mittwoch, 8. Februar, 11.30 Uhr: Die Todeszahlen nach den verheerenden Erdbeben in der Türkei und Syrien steigen unaufhörlich. Am Mittwochmittag melden türkische Behörden, die syrische Regierung und die Helfer-Gruppe Weißhelme eine Opferzahl von über 9400. Aus der Türkei wurden 6957 Tote gemeldet, aus Gebieten unter Kontrolle der syrischen Regierung 1250 und aus der Rebellenhochburg Idlib 1280.

Nach zwei Tagen rücken die politische Lage und die Rolle von Recep Tayyip Erdogan in den Fokus. Der türkische Präsident will sich nach dem Erdbeben vor Ort ein Bild der Lage machen. Am Mittwoch wurde er in den Provinzen Hatay und Kahramanmaras erwartet. Beide Gebiete sind stark von der Katastrophe getroffen und haben Tausende Tote zu verzeichnen. Vielerorts klagen Betroffene über keine oder nur schleppende Hilfe bei der Bergung Verschütteter.

Erdbeben in der Türkei und Syrien: Zahl der Toten steigt auf über 8500

Erstmeldung von Mittwoch, 8. Februar, 10.54 Uhr: Istanbul/Damaskus – Mehr als 8500 Menschen haben bei der Erdbeben-Katastrophe in der Türkei und Syrien ihr Leben verloren. Am Mittwoch (8. Februar) stieg die bestätigte Zahl der Todesopfer auf 8504. Insgesamt 41.654 Menschen wurden verletzt. Die Schreckensmeldungen neuer Opferzahlen dürften auch zwei Tage nach dem Unglück nicht abreißen.

Fieberhaft suchen Helfende aus aller Welt derweil weiter nach Menschen unter den Trümmern. Ein Kampf gegen die Zeit – und gegen eisige Temperaturen. Zwei Tage nach der Naturkatastrophe schwindet die Hoffnung, noch Überlebende unter den Trümmern eingestürzter Gebäude zu finden. Alleine in der Türkei gibt es nach Angaben der Katastrophenschutzbehörde Afad vom Mittwoch 6234 Tote und 37.000 Verletzte zu beklagen. In Syrien starben laut dem dortigen Gesundheitsministerium sowie der Rettungsorganisation Weißhelme bislang 2270 Menschen.

Erdbeben in der Türkei und Syrien: Rettungsarbeiten im Krisengebiet erschwert

Vor Ort erschwert zudem die politische Lage die Hilfen – so etwa am einzigen offenen Grenzübergang Bab al-Hawa zwischen der Türkei und Syrien. Er ist der letzte von einst vier Grenzübergängen, über den Hilfen auch in die Teile Syriens gelangen können, die nicht von der Regierung kontrolliert werden. Wegen Straßenschäden verzögere sich dort die Lieferung humanitärer Hilfe, sagten UN-Quellen der Deutschen Presse-Agentur (dpa). Aus der Gegend des Grenzübergangs hieß es, einige Hauptstraßen auf dem Weg zur Grenze hätten durch die Beben Risse oder andere Schäden erlitten.

Nach der Erdbebenkatastrophe in der Türkei und Syrien mit Tausenden Toten und Verletzten wird das Ausmaß immer stärker sichtbar. Nach Angaben von Vizepräsident Oktay sind rund 16.150 Rettungs- und Suchteams im Einsatz – sie seien in alle betroffenen Provinzen und Bezirke entsandt worden. Insgesamt seien rund 60.000 Helfer vor Ort. Betroffene und Hilfsorganisationen sind auf Unterstützung angewiesen. Hier finden Sie eine Übersicht zu Spenden für die Erdbebenopfer in der Türkei und Syrien.

Erdbeben in der Türkei und Syrien: Lage in Krisengebieten dramatisch - Notstand ausgerufen

Die Lage in den Krisengebieten in der Türkei und Syrien ist dramatisch. Retter und Zivilisten versuchen weiter, Verschüttete aus den Trümmern von zerstörten Gebäuden zu befreien. Hunderttausende Menschen haben kein Dach über dem Kopf. Ihre Häuser sind bei den Erdbeben am Montag eingestürzt. Andere sind aus Angst aus ihrer Wohnung geflohen.

Einen Tag nach den verheerenden Erdbeben in der Türkei hatte Präsident Recep Tayyip Erdogan am Dienstag (7. Februar) den Notstand ausgerufen. „Wir stehen vor einer der größten Katastrophen in unserer Geschichte“, sagte Erdogan Berichten der türkischsprachigen Tageszeitung Hürriyet zufolge. Der Notstand gelte demnach für drei Monate in zehn betroffenen Städten, Schulen sollen bis zum 20. Februar geschlossen bleiben. (hg/dpa)

Rubriklistenbild: © -/I.S.A.R. Germany/dpa

Source: merkur

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