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Presidency of Disaster and Emergency Management (AFAD), at 2:51 p.m. in the Aegean Sea, Smyrnaannounced that a 6.6 magnitude earthquake was recorded 17 kilometers from the Seferihisar district.
EarthquakeIt was determined that it formed at a depth of 16.54 kilometers. After the earthquake, many buildings were damaged throughout the city.
Some of the high-rise buildings in the city’s Bayraklı and Bornova districts were destroyed. Efforts are underway to rescue those under the rubble.
12 people lost their lives
The Presidency of the Interior Ministry for Disaster and Emergency Management (AFAD) reported that the number of people who lost their lives in the İzmir earthquake increased to 12 and the number of injured to 419.
In the statement made by AFAD, it was indicated that there were 107 aftershocks, 21 of which were of more than 4 degrees of magnitude, after the 6.6-degree earthquake off the Seferihisar of the Aegean Sea at 2:51 p.m. today .
According to the first information received from the Coordinating Center for Health Disasters, it was noted that 12 citizens lost their lives, 1 of whom drowned and 419 citizens were injured, and that search and rescue efforts continue in 17 destroyed and damaged buildings in Izmir. .
In the statement, it was noted that the Turkish Red Crescent distributed soup to 12,708 people.
“The Turkish Red Crescent dispatched 48 troops and 16 vehicles to the region”
In the statement, it was stated that 3 military cargo aircraft from Ankara, Erzurum and Diyarbakır and Gendarmerie Search and Rescue (JAK) and AFAD personnel, vehicles and equipment from the surrounding provinces were sent to the region, and that the Media Luna Roja Turca will serve 48 people, 16 vehicles and 25,500 people. It was recorded that mobile kitchens and equipment were dispatched.
It was reported that 53 vehicles and 189 UMKE personnel and 112 Emergency Aid teams were assigned to the region, and that the Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Services sent 5 million lire of emergency aid to the region.
Governor Köşger: There are no buildings that our teams have not reached
Speaking to journalists, the Governor of Izmir, Yavuz Selim Köşger, stated that they had determined that so far 4 buildings were completely destroyed.
Köşger continued as follows:
“There are more than 10 buildings that are leaning. There are also badly damaged buildings. Search and rescue activities have started in the collapsed and damaged buildings. The teams have mobilized. So far, about 70 of our citizens have been rescued alive from the sloping buildings. My request of our citizens is that they be calm, that no one is in unnecessary traffic. Currently, traffic is blocked in Izmir, we have to send some of our power to that side. My request from our citizens, everyone should wait quietly in an empty area, await our explanations. “
Governor Köşger noted that there is no need for blood at this time, saying: “If there is such a need in the future, we will announce it. I ask our citizens. They should not go into traffic and block the road unnecessarily.” I especially ask all of our citizens to do this. I ask you not to panic, to be calm. The State is mobilizing with all its might. There is no building that our teams have not reached at this time. All buildings have been reached and our security forces are achieving perimeter security in all buildings. The measures we are trying to take are to save another life from within. ”He spoke.
The kiosk to do is search and rescue efforts by non-professionals, “Our team needed to do all the activities. All of Izmir, Turkey to top everything I say.” said.
Köşger claimed that the bodies were removed from some rubble, but the number is unclear: “The distress did not pass from our districts, there was a partial tsunami in Seferihisar. There is information that one of our citizens was injured. Other than that, no there is no problem in the rural area. ” used the expression.
Institution: All our ministries and AFAD are directed to Izmir and its districts.
The Minister of Environment and Urban Planning, Murat Kurum, said: “We received the information that 5 buildings were destroyed in Bornova and Bayraklı. We also have citizens under the rubble. The Disaster Coordination Center was created under the governorate. All our ministries, our AFAD are targeting Izmir and its districts. We will quickly heal their wounds. Following the instructions of our president, we will immediately go to Izmir with our Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, Bekir Pakdemirli. ” found in the description.
Minister Soylu: Our teams continue with their selection and interventions on the ground.
Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu said in a statement on Twitter:
“Except for minor cracks in Uşak, Denizli, Manisa, Balıkesir, Aydın and Muğla, there have been no reports of loss of life. Our teams continue their selection and intervention in the field. Get better soon.”
No transport and communication problems.
Adil Karaismailoğlu, Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, stated that there were no problems in terms of transport and communication after the earthquake.
‘Equipment from the Ministry of Energy landed in the field’
The Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Fatih Dönmez, said that after the earthquake in Izmir, the ministry teams headed to the region, “Our teams went out to the field to avoid problems related to power supply.” found in the description.
AFAD: Damaged buildings should not be entered, roads should be left empty for emergency aid vehicles
It was reported that teams from the AFAD provincial directorates of AFAD, Afyon, Bursa, Sakarya, Kütahya, Eskişehir, Çanakkale, Muğla, Balıkesir, Manisa, Konya, Denizli and Uşak were dispatched to the region.
According to information provided by the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, it was stated that there were power outages in 115 fields and service interruptions in 10 fields in İzmir, Muğla and Aydın, and that teams continue to work to eliminate the interruptions.
According to Turkey’s Disaster Response Plan, search and rescue, in order to continuously work on health and support of the AFAD coordination of all working groups, emphasized that it was activated by the 7-day work 24 hours.
The statement, which warned against entering damaged buildings in the disaster area, included the following:
“Damaged buildings should not be entered, roads should be left empty for emergency aid vehicles. When leaving houses after the earthquake, if there is no smell of natural gas, natural gas and water valves and electrical switches they must be turned off. Our citizens must not use their phones unless they need emergency assistance. Events and seismic activity in the region are monitored 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by the AFAD of the Interior Ministry. “
“The most critical region Bayraklı, Bornova”
The Mayor of the Izmir Metropolitan Municipality, Tunç Soyer, stated that there was a lot of traffic after the earthquake and said:
“We do not have well-established information at this time. We have received some notices. We have destroyed buildings. Especially in Bayraklı, Bornova. We are trying to get information about them. We have no information about loss of life. We are on the road at the moment . “We are trying to reach Bayraklı. The most critical region is Bayraklı, Bornova “.
The earthquake was felt in Istanbul and Thrace
In the statement made by the Istanbul governorate, “The earthquake was also felt in Istanbul. So far no negativity caused by the Istanbul earthquake has been reported. Let’s go through all our provinces and districts where the earthquake was felt, especially Izmir. Statements were included.
Istanbul Governor Ali Yerlikaya, in his post on his social media account, said: “No negativity was reported regarding the earthquake that was felt in Istanbul. All our citizens and Izmir must pass.” said.
The Mayor of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, Ekrem İmamoğlu, also shared: “I wish none of our citizens were damaged in the earthquake that was felt in the Aegean and Marmara regions, and I share my wishes with our citizens in the affected areas.” made his assessment.
Citizens who felt the earthquake in Edirne, Kırklareli and Tekirdağ experienced short-term panic.
Officials stated that they were not transmitted negativity due to the earthquake in the Thracian provinces.
On the other hand, it was reported that the earthquake was felt in Bursa, Balıkesir, Çanakkale, Yalova, Eskişehir, Kütahya and Bilecik.
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