Rescuers continue the search of thousands of people suspected trapped in the rubble, but optimism decreases in the face of low temperatures winter seasons and overcoming within 72 hours which is considered crucial to saving lives. Thereto you have to add the economic losseswhich according to the Fitch rating agency can probably “exceed 2,000 million dollars” and “could reach 4,000 million dollars or more”. In addition, some 23 million people are “potentially at risk, including some five million vulnerable people”according to the World Health Organization (WHO), which fears a serious health crisiswith diseases like angerwhich would cause even more damage than the earthquake.
The magnitude 7.8 earthquake occurred early Monday morning, while many people were still sleeping in both Turkey and Syria. In the latter case, many have already suffered loss and displacement due to civil war.
This Thursday, in northwestern Syria, controlled by rebelsthey expected a first international aid convoy through the Bab al Hawa border crossing, the only one authorized for these shipments from Turkey. Although it was an assistance package planned since before the earthquake“could be considered an initial United Nations response and should continue, as they promised us, with larger convoys to help our people,” said Mazen Alloush, who is in charge of the border crossing.
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In Turkey, discontent grows at the reaction of the authorities to the earthquake that, according to what the same president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, admitted on Wednesday, had “deficiencies”. “Of course, there are shortcomings, it is impossible to be prepared for such a catastrophe,” he said during a visit to some of the hardest hit areas.
Many survivors had to search for food and shelter on their own.. Without rescue teams in several areas, some They watched helplessly as their trapped relatives pleaded for help. until their voices trailed off.
Source: Ambito
