1) Turkey-Syria earthquake latest: death toll passes 24,000 as calls for aid intensify theguardian.com/world/live/202…
2) The confirmed death toll now stands at 24,208.
Officials and medics said 20,665 people had died in 🇹🇷 and 3,553 in 🇸🇾.
Rescue efforts are continuing in freezing conditions as hopes of finding more survivors are fading;
Officials and medics said 20,665 people had died in 🇹🇷 and 3,553 in 🇸🇾.
Rescue efforts are continuing in freezing conditions as hopes of finding more survivors are fading;
3) Rescuers continued to pull survivors from the rubble 100 hours after an earthquake;
4) At least 870,000 people urgently needed food in the two countries after the quake;
5) ~5.3M are people homeless in Syria alone, the UN warned;
4) At least 870,000 people urgently needed food in the two countries after the quake;
5) ~5.3M are people homeless in Syria alone, the UN warned;
6) UN Rights Chief called for an immediate ceasefire in 🇸🇾 so aid could reach all victims of the earthquake;
7) 4M people in NW 🇸🇾 rely on humanitarian aid-- but there haven’t been aid deliveries from gov’t-controlled areas in 3 weeks;
7) 4M people in NW 🇸🇾 rely on humanitarian aid-- but there haven’t been aid deliveries from gov’t-controlled areas in 3 weeks;
8) 🇸🇾 gov’t has approved delivery of humanitarian aid to quake-hit areas outside its control;
9) The International Organization for Migration said Friday 14 aid trucks bound for NW 🇸🇾 - carried heaters, tents, blankets and other supplies;
9) The International Organization for Migration said Friday 14 aid trucks bound for NW 🇸🇾 - carried heaters, tents, blankets and other supplies;
10) President Erdoğan conceded for 1st time Friday, his gov’t wasn’t not able to reach & help victims “——— as quickly as
we had desired”;
we had desired”;
11) A small miracle !
https://twitter.com/dailysabah/status/1624370437814726659
12) UN Aid Chief Martin Griffiths described on Saturday the devastating earthquake that hit southern Turkey and north-west Syria as the “worst event in 100 years in this region”;
13) 40 year old Zeynep Kahraman died in hospital Saturday a day after being pulled from rubble of a collapsed building in S 🇹🇷 Friday.
She had been trapped for 104 hours since Monday’s devastating earthquake, rescuers said;
She had been trapped for 104 hours since Monday’s devastating earthquake, rescuers said;
14) “The Turkish army has taken over the protection of our AFDRU contingent.
The #Bundesheer soldiers have therefore resumed the search in the earthquake area.”
The #Bundesheer soldiers have therefore resumed the search in the earthquake area.”
https://twitter.com/bundesheerbauer/status/1624400685922934790
15)(A) 🇩🇪 aid orgs suspended rescue ops in Turkey Sat.
They cited security problems & reports of clashes betw
groups of people & gunfire;
They cited security problems & reports of clashes betw
groups of people & gunfire;
15)B) 🇩🇪 International Search & Rescue (ISAR) and 🇩🇪 Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW) to would resume their work as soon as Turkish Civil Protection Agency, ( Afad ), classifies the situation as safe;
15)(C) You can see sadness is slowly giving way to anger.
We will therefore remain in the joint camp with the THW for the time being, ISAR Ops Man Steven Bayer said.
He added orgs would be immediately ready to help if there’s any indications of survivors;
We will therefore remain in the joint camp with the THW for the time being, ISAR Ops Man Steven Bayer said.
He added orgs would be immediately ready to help if there’s any indications of survivors;
16) Austrian Forces Disaster Relief Unit (Afdru) - also briefly suspended operations on Saturday.
They resumed, with Defense Ministry Spokesperson Michael Bauer tweeting Turkey Army took over protection of Afdru.
(See point 14);
They resumed, with Defense Ministry Spokesperson Michael Bauer tweeting Turkey Army took over protection of Afdru.
(See point 14);
17) 🇹🇷 police detained 12 people over collapsed buildings in the SE provinces of Gaziantep and Şanlıurfa.
This followed the huge quakes that hit Turkey, local media reported on Saturday.
Those taken into custody included contractors, DHA news agency said;
This followed the huge quakes that hit Turkey, local media reported on Saturday.
Those taken into custody included contractors, DHA news agency said;
18) President Erdoğan said the death toll in Turkey had risen to 21,848.
The news agency Agence France-Presse has reported that 3,553 people have died in Syria.
This would take the combined number of fatalities for Turkey and Syria to 25,401;
The news agency Agence France-Presse has reported that 3,553 people have died in Syria.
This would take the combined number of fatalities for Turkey and Syria to 25,401;
19) UN Emerg Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths said death toll from the EQ is likely to “more than double”.
He said he expected 10s of 1000s more deaths.
Griffiths — who visited Kahramanmaraş province Saturday, described EQs as “worst event in 100 years in this region”;
He said he expected 10s of 1000s more deaths.
Griffiths — who visited Kahramanmaraş province Saturday, described EQs as “worst event in 100 years in this region”;
20) A Spox for the UN Sec Gen António Guterres, told BBC
it was time “to put all politics aside” to deliver aid to 🇸🇾.
Spox Stéphane Dujarric added that it was “hard to imagine
a more complex emergency” in 🇸🇾.
He said UN was working asap to get aid to non- gov’t areas;
it was time “to put all politics aside” to deliver aid to 🇸🇾.
Spox Stéphane Dujarric added that it was “hard to imagine
a more complex emergency” in 🇸🇾.
He said UN was working asap to get aid to non- gov’t areas;
21) WHO’s Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, reportedly visited Aleppo Saturday.
22) President Erdoğan warned looters will be punished after reports of people taking goods in EQ-hit areas;
22) President Erdoğan warned looters will be punished after reports of people taking goods in EQ-hit areas;
23) A border gate between Turkey & Armenia has been opened for the first time in 35 years.
This is to allow aid to reach those affected in southern Turkey, Anadolu News Agency & a diplomat said;
This is to allow aid to reach those affected in southern Turkey, Anadolu News Agency & a diplomat said;
24) Related to point 17.
https://twitter.com/dailysabah/status/1624528935399616512
25) UAE stepping its aid in Turkey…
https://twitter.com/dailysabah/status/1624513780863344640
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