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Smyrna and its surroundings at 2:51 p.m. yesterday 6.6 earthquakeswayed.
As citizens left their homes and workplaces in panic, the Presidency for Disaster and Emergency Management (AFAD) announced the epicenter of the earthquake as the 17.26-kilometer shortfall of Izmir’s Seferihisar district in the Aegean Sea.
FEELING IN MANY PROVINCES
The earthquake was felt in Aydın, Muğla, Manisa, Denizli, Çanakkale, Bursa, Istanbul, Uşak, Kütahya, Bursa, Yalova, Tekirdağ and Edirne, as well as in İzmir. When citizens wanted to give information to their families with the earthquake, there was a density in the operators. Hospitals, firefighters, police and medical teams went into alarm.
The Kandilli Observatory of Boğaziçi University and the Earthquake Research Institute announced the magnitude of the earthquake at 6.8.
36 LOSS OF LIVES, 855 INJURED
According to the AFAD statement, “According to information obtained from SAKOM, 36 citizens lost their lives, 1 of whom was due to drowning, 885 of our citizens were injured. Search and rescue efforts continue in 9 buildings in Izmir.” It was said.
“WE HAVE 243 PATIENTS IN OUR SERVICES”
Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said in his latest statement: “We have a total of 243 patients in our services.”
The husband said:
“We have a total of 243 hospitalized patients in our services. Unfortunately, 35 of our lives lost their lives as of now. A total of 823 people came to our health institutions. I can say that there are 8 patients in our intensive care units Right now, 3 of our patients are in serious condition. Our other patients are followed in the service. In this sense, a serious problem. We have had 15 patients who have undergone surgeries and interventions so far, I can say that there is no serious condition in our patients who were treated.
As we have not seen an example until today, we are faced with an earthquake disaster during the epidemic period. In this period, we especially ask our citizens to precisely comply with the measures while fighting the epidemic. As we fight an earthquake disaster, we should not succumb to an epidemic. Today, we see it in tents, in eating or crowded settings, including rescue teams. In this sense, we are in an effort to act ensuring that the agents are a more intense staff, but resting these staff to ensure continuity, especially ensuring that they comply with the measures in the fight against the epidemic ”.
Minister Koca stated that both the AFAD and UMKE teams are in an effort to distribute masks and disinfectants, and said: “We are in an effort to ensure that our citizens are responsive to comply with precautions and that rescue teams are make a special effort at this point. ” said.
Stating that he visited Seher Dereli Perinçek in the hospital and would soon visit İnci Okan, where Eda Hanım did her vascular access, Koca said, on the question about the health conditions of Perinçek and her children:
“One of our three babies lost his life. I can say that there is no problem with the other two at the moment, we are in close monitoring. I wish my Lord would not allow us, our country and our citizens to experience such disasters. I wish let our Izmir brothers come through. “
Minister Koca added that they have made intensive efforts in Istanbul and other provinces due to the pandemic and that their program will be clear according to this direction.
Take a week to education
National Education Minister Ziya Selçuk stated that they decided to suspend education for a week throughout Izmir.
In his post on his Twitter account, Selçuk stated that the wounds will heal together after the earthquake in Izmir.
“We decided to take a city-wide break from education for a week. As an educational family, we will overcome difficulties together with our students, teachers, administrators and parents.”
MINISTERIAL INSTITUTION: 104 PEOPLE HAVE RECOVERED THE RESULTS
Environment and Urban Planning Minister Murat Kurum said: “Our 5,000 rescue workers are in the field. There are badly damaged buildings, they must not enter the houses. So far, 104 people have been rescued from the rubble. Mobile feeding units with a capacity for 56 thousand people are now in the area. Assistance will be provided for the relocation of heavily damaged buildings. ” done.
MINISTER PAKDEMİRLİ: INSHALLAH WE WILL TAKE THE INJURIES IN A SHORT TIME
Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Bekir Pakdemirli, citizens said: “If the ministers leave, will there be a reduction in works?” Noting that he was worried, he said that they would not leave the city until the wounds healed.
Minister Pakdemirli told the press conference held at the AFAD Coordination Center in Izmir that the process continued as it should have been after the earthquake and that all institutions were working in harmony.
Noting that they discussed the works with ministers in the field, Pakdemirli said:
“As the citizen wait lengthens, ‘I wonder if the ministers leave here, will the work be interrupted?’ … Whether we are or not, there will be no relief at work, but of course, our citizens are comfortable, we are here. I hope İzmir We will continue to stand alongside our Izmir citizens. “
MINISTER SELÇUK: 5 MILLION WILL BE INCREASED IN THE PAYMENT OF EMERGENCY AID
Zehra Zümrüt Selçuk, Minister of Family, Labor and Social Services, said: “I wish that our citizens of Izmir and all our citizens who felt the earthquake recover soon. Our greatest wish is to reach our citizens under the rubble safely. Our NGOs from the Cabinet are on the ground. We have also granted an emergency aid of 5 million. Our only wish is to be able to heal these wounds in the shortest possible time. We believe that we will overcome this process under the instructions of our President. “
MINISTER DÖNMEZ: THOUSAND 600 SUBSCRIBERS CUT OFF ELECTRICITY
Fatih Dönmez, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, affirmed that the electrical power of 74,500 citizens was cut off by the Izmir earthquake, but that power was started again in the coordination of AFAD as of yesterday afternoon, ” Currently 1600 subscribers have no electricity. Most of them are in Bayraklı, about 400. The subscriber’s electricity is cut off in the Seferihisar region, “he said.
Dönmez stated that these cuts were precautionary and continued as follows:
“This power outage is due to search and rescue activities in that region and to the precautionary power outage of some buildings with severe and moderate damage. In natural gas, the natural gas of our approximately 3,500 subscribers is cut. Gas Natural is a bit more critical than electricity, we have to be more cautious about it. We are trying to provide this service here, also taking into account the instructions of the AFAD. Currently, some of our citizens cannot enter their homes. Uncontrolled delivery of natural gas to buildings can represent a risk. From this point of view, we are currently managing natural gas for precautionary purposes in this area, but AFAD will begin to provide natural gas service again with your request and permission. “.
Izmir, especially critical energy infrastructure, cannot begin to point to some plants that are located in terms of Turkey’s second-largest refinery, a petrochemical plant and two liquefied natural gas gasification and storage plants located here, he said.
Dönmez stated that there is no problem in these facilities and that they continue to operate within the security framework, “On the other hand, there is no problem in our electricity production facilities. There is no problem in our main transmission lines. There is no problem so much in natural gas as well as in electricity. I want to convey my best wishes to our entire nation, including Izmir. ” used expressions.
MINISTER KARAİSMAİLOĞLU: WE FOLLOW THE DEVELOPMENTS
Adil Karaismailoğlu, Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, stated that they are making great efforts to reach those under the rubble.
Adil Karaismailoğlu expressed his condolences to his relatives and mercy to those who lost their lives in the earthquake at the press conference he attended at the AFAD Coordination Center in İzmir.
Noting that they are in the earthquake zone with all the institutions and teams, Karaismailoğlu said:
“Hopefully we will get over it too. Unfortunately, our losses are bothering us. Our goal is to remove the rubble as soon as possible, to reach those under the rubble. All our teams and institutions are in full coordination. Hopefully we will get over this work. All our friends are working. There is very sensitive and meticulous work in the field. Our goal is to reach those under the rubble as soon as possible. We are also here to coordinate these works and empower our friends. ”
MUNICIPAL PRESIDENT TUNÇ SOYER: WE CONTINUE WORKING IN HARMONY
The Metropolitan Mayor of Izmir, Tunç Soyer, thanked all the ministers who supported Izmir and all those who supported them.
Affirming that they provided all their means for the coordination of AFAD as a municipality, Soyer said:
We continue to work in harmony throughout this process. The debris rescue work is carried out by our professional friends. Our experienced experts know what to do, we keep an eye on them as much as possible. Other than that, there is a life on the street. Our citizens passed outside last night. Our citizen began to live outside. So that’s the title we have to organize. There is much to do there. I believe that this cooperation, harmony will be able to do this. “
PRESIDENT OF RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS: OUR Quran COURSES ARE OPEN TO OUR CITIZENS
The President of Religious Affairs, Ali Erbaş, stated that citizens who cannot enter their homes can access 3 Quran courses with large capacity of beds.
Erbaş made a statement about the earthquake on his Twitter account.
“The doors of our 3 large bed capacity Quran courses in Izmir are open for citizens who are unable to enter their homes due to the earthquake.” Sharing his knowledge, Erbaş announced that all courses will also be available to citizens if necessary.
These courses and their locations are as follows:
“Şüheda Girls Qur’an Course in Karabağlar Vatan District (85 beds), Ayyıldız Male Koran in Mustafa Kemal District (90 beds) and Kestanepazari Male Quran Course in Karabağlar Adnan Süvari District (250 beds) capacity)”
6 PEOPLE DETAINED
An investigation was started on 25 accounts they shared about the Izmir earthquake. Investigation 6 people were arrested.
VIDEO: FIRST IMAGES OF THE EARTHQUAKE
How many seconds did the earthquake last?
Although the earthquake lasted 15 seconds, work began to determine if there was loss of life and property. Later, news began to arrive about the victims and the collapsed buildings.
AFAD’DAN UYARI
In the warning made by AFAD, it was stated that “damaged buildings in the region should not be entered after the earthquake in İzmir offshore.”
SEARCH AND RESCUE IN 9 BUILDINGS
According to the AFAD statement, search and rescue activities continue in 9 buildings in Izmir.
590 ARTÇI SARSINTI
AFAD announced that the last time, at 08:31 a.m., a magnitude 5 aftershock occurred in the Aegean Sea off the Seferihisar district of Izmir. 6.6 After the earthquake, there were a total of 590 aftershocks, of which 39 aftershocks of more than 4 degrees.
TSUNAMI IN SEFERİHİSAR: CORRIENTE SEAFOOD STREET
After the tsunami caused by the earthquake in the Aegean Sea, the streets of Seferihisar Sığacık were flooded with seawater for around 1 meter. Streets and streets were flooded as a result of rising sea levels.
WHAT TO DO IN THE EARTHQUAKE?
