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The following statements were made in the written statement made by AFAD at 11:00 pm:
On Friday 10.30.2020, at 2:51 p.m., an earthquake of magnitude 6.6 occurred off the Seferihisar in the Aegean Sea. The distance from the earthquake, which occurred at a depth of 16.54 km to the Seferihisar district of İzmir, which is the closest settlement unit, is 17.26 km. After the earthquake, there were a total of 675 aftershocks, of which 40 aftershocks of magnitude more than 4.
According to the first information received from SAKOM, a total of 39 citizens lost their lives, one of them due to drowning; 885 citizens were injured. Search and rescue activities continue in 9 buildings in İzmir.
EXPLANATION OF MINISTER KOCA
Making a statement from the earthquake area, Health Minister Koca announced that the number of people who lost their lives in the earthquake increased to 35, 243 patients in wards and 8 patients in intensive care. Koca said: “We must not succumb to the epidemic as we fight the earthquake disaster. We see that while eating in tents or crowded environments are forming in the current period. We are trying to work making staff and officers rest. more intensively, but making sure they follow the precautions. Our teams are in an effort to distribute both masks and disinfectants. ” said. Husband, about Seher Hanım’s children, “One of them lost his life. I can say that there is no problem with the other two.” Once in a statement he conveyed his wish to pass İzmir and Turkey.
5 THOUSAND 748 ASSIGNED STAFF
5,748 people, 21 search and rescue dogs and 898 vehicles from AFAD, JAK, NGOs and municipalities were assigned for the search and rescue activities underway in the region.
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After the earthquake that was felt throughout the Aegean region, field exploration studies continue in all provinces affected by the earthquake, especially in Izmir. In addition, the Gendarmerie, Police and TSK carry out aerial scanning and image transfer studies with the support of JIKU, helicopters and UAVs.
After the earthquake, all ministerial and provincial disaster and emergency management centers were on alert; Search and rescue personnel from 41 AFAD provincial / union directorates were dispatched to the region. The personnel and vehicles are transported with 7 cargo planes belonging to the General Staff. Search and rescue teams from JAK and non-governmental organizations were dispatched to the region. It was reported that the Coast Guard Command participated in the search and rescue activities carried out with 186 personnel, 15 Coast Guard boats, 3 helicopters and 1 diving team.
VICE PRESIDENT OKTAY: UP TO 72 HOURS, OUR OPPORTUNITIES ARE VERY HIGH
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Oktay, who examined search and rescue efforts at the remnants of the Emrah site in Bayraklı district, told reporters that the teams were working with heart and soul in the field.
Noting that the works are meticulously carried out under the coordination of AFAD and the İzmir Governorate, Oktay said: “We meet with our families, they are all very firm. Our wish is to receive good news, let’s save them. All our work is directed. to this. Therefore, our teams are working very meticulously. We are working until the last moment, “he spoke.
Oktay, recalling that 39 people have lost their lives so far, “The last person was taken out with his cat. He passed away, God bless him. Hugging his cat … The cat was taken alive, watch out. All that is alive is extremely important to us. ” used.
“STUDIES ARE EXTREMELY BETTER AND QUICK”
On the work done on Emrah Site, Oktay said:
“We don’t want to give the exact numbers at this point. We have all the work we have. We have an estimate of how many people there will be, but we don’t want to give the exact numbers yet. The reason is that we don’t bother the families. They may not have a phone. Sharing a net number is not healthy for families, but our work is going well. It is going very fast and fast. I hope we get good results. Because 72 hours is extremely important to us. We have a very high chance of reaching 72 hours alive, if they are alive. Hopefully so. The work continues. “
HOUSING AND NUTRITION NEEDS ARE SATISFIED
To meet the urgent need for shelter, AFAD sent 960 tents, 6 general-purpose tents, 4,500 blankets, 3,672 beds, 3,000 pillows and 3,000 sets of sheets; The Turkish Red Crescent sent 2 thousand 49 tents, 51 general purpose tents, 6 thousand 888 beds, 16 thousand 50 blankets and 2 thousand 657 kitchen sets. In addition, the Turkish Red Crescent sent 112 staff, 137 volunteers, 27 vehicles, 5 catering vehicles, 5 mobile kitchens and 64,345 supplies (snacks and drinks) to the region.
FIELD PSYCHOSOCIAL WORK GROUPS
It was noted that a total of 420 people, 325 from the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization and 95 from the Ministry of Agriculture and Forests, were assigned to studies evaluating damage in the region, while 95 people from the psychosocial work group began their work in the earthquake zone with 23 vehicles. It was also reported that 2 mobile social services vehicles were dispatched to the region. It was reported that 114,460 masks and 5,000 disinfectants were sent to the region to be distributed by the public health and psychosocial support teams of the Red Crescent.
4 ESTABLISHED STATIONS
According to information provided by the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, it was noted that there were power outages in 87 fields in İzmir, Muğla and Aydın and service interruptions in 73 fields. “Teams are working to eliminate outages. A total of 34 mobile base stations have been dispatched to the region and 4 stations are needed. Installation is complete.
8 MILLION TL EMERGENCY AID PAYMENT SENT
3 million by the presidency of AFAD to be used in studies carried out in the area, Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Services for £ 5 million emergency allocations were sent, according to Turkey’s Disaster Response Plan, search and rescue, health , in order to execute as uninterrupted support activities, Interior It was noted that all the working groups carry out their activities 24/7 under the coordination of the Ministry of AFAD.
