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LAST MINUTE: EARTHQUAKE IN IZMIR
A 6.6 magnitude earthquake occurred in the Aegean Sea, with its epicenter in Izmir’s Seferihisar district. The earthquake, which was felt intensely in Izmir, caused great panic. It is claimed that some houses were destroyed and many buildings were damaged. The earthquake was felt both in Smyrna and in the surrounding provinces.
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Izmir and its surroundings shook with a major earthquake at 2:51 p.m. today. As citizens left their homes and workplaces in a panic, the Presidency for Disaster and Emergency Management announced the epicenter of the earthquake as the 17.26 km deficit of İzmir’s Seferihisar district in the Aegean Sea, and the earthquake lasted 15 seconds.
The earthquake was intensely felt in Seferihisar, as well as in the city center and surrounding districts. It was claimed that some buildings were destroyed and many buildings were damaged in Izmir.
21 LOSS OF LIVES, 799 WOUNDS
According to the latest news, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca announced that the loss of life increased to 21 in the 6.6 magnitude earthquake that took place in Izmir.
Minister Koca made the following statements in his statement:
We have 21 deaths, 435 people are still receiving treatment. 25 of them are in intensive care, 9 continue surgeries. 364 people were discharged after finishing their treatment. With 112 emergency relief teams, UMKE teams, ambulances and hospitals, we are on call in Izmir to reduce our pain.
38 ambulances, 35 UMKE teams and 7 ambulance helicopters on site. It was learned that one of those who lost their life drowned.
In the AFAD statement, it was noted that “field exploration studies continue in all provinces affected by the earthquake. Aerial exploration studies are carried out by TAF.” In the statement made by the Ministry of National Defense, it was stated that “in the examination carried out after the earthquake in İzmir, no negativity was detected in the units and institutions attached to the Ministry of National Defense.”
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.
As the citizens panicked, the people of Izmir took to the streets. After the earthquake, images of a dust cloud over Izmir were reflected on the cameras.
THE COASTAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT ARE INCLUDED IN SEARCH AND RESCUE ACTIVITIES
The Coast Guard Command reported that they participated in the search and rescue efforts after the earthquake in Izmir with 116 troops and 11 coast guard boats.
In the publication made on the Coast Guard Command’s Twitter account, it was noted that 116 personnel, 11 Coast Guard boats, 3 Coast Guard helicopters and a diving team participated in the search and rescue efforts.
THERE ARE BUILDINGS MOUNTED IN BUCA AND BAYRAKLI
According to the AA news, a search and rescue operation was launched on a building collapsed due to an earthquake in the Bayraklı district of Izmir.
Teoman Cüneyt Acar, who experienced the impact, said: “I was in a grocery store in Gaziemir during the earthquake. I saw that all my belongings started to fall. My mother was trapped in the house. I saw my mother at the door of the street, they were all outside. I entered the house during the aftershocks and saw that there were cracks in the columns. According to him, some old buildings are in ruins. The shaking lasted between 40 and 45 seconds. “
MINISTER SOYLU: WE FOLLOW THE DEVELOPMENTS
Minister Soylu said: “After the # earthquake off the coast of İzmir, search and rescue and first aid teams were dispatched to the region immediately. In addition to İzmir, personnel and vehicles were dispatched to the region to provide support. We are following the developments. “
Environment and Urban Planning Minister Murat Authority said in a statement: “We will mobilize quickly to rescue the civilians who were under the rubble. I extend my best wishes and all of Turkey,” he said.
Immediately after the earthquake, the Minister of Environment and Urbanization of the Murat Institution and the Minister of Agriculture and Forests Bekir Pakdemirli arrived in Izmir.
2 IN THE MILITARY ZONE OF THE HELILCOPTER EARTHQUAKE
The Ministry of National Defense (MSB) stated that after the earthquake, the epicenter of the Izmir Seferihisar deficit, a crisis table was established in the Ministry and that 2 helicopters belonging to the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) were assigned to participate in search and rescue efforts.
HELP IZMIR FROM ISTANBUL
Istanbul Governor Ali Yerlikaya announced that aid and support personnel left Istanbul for Izmir, which was an earthquake.
Making a statement on his social media account, Yerlikaya told Izmir “2 provincial AFAD vehicles, 7 search and rescue personnel, 2 dogs, 2 vehicles, 70 IHH personnel, 20 AKUT personnel, 100 IMM fire personnel, 10 fire trucks and 2 buses, Provincial Health. 2 teams from the UMKE of 10 people from the Directorate left “. said.
KALIN: OUR STATE MOVES WITH ALL ITS INSTITUTIONS
Presidential spokesman İbrahim Kalın said: “A great pastime for our citizens who suffered the earthquake off the coast of Izmir. Our state has taken action with all its institutions. It is vital to comply with the instructions of the authorities to help in search and rescue efforts. “
GOVERNOR’S FIRST EXPLANATION
Izmir Governor Köşger said: “There is no information about the loss of life and property transferred to us. We will move to the crisis center, we will transfer whatever information,” he said.
The Governor of Izmir, Yavuz Selim Köşger, stated that they have not yet received information about the earthquake off the coast of Izmir and that they have not yet received information about the loss of life and property, “There was a severe earthquake. We will move to the center. of crisis. Whatever information arrives, we will report it in detail. ” said.
Speaking to Anadolu Agency (AA) on the 6.6 magnitude earthquake, the central base of which is the Aegean Sea, Izmir’s Seferihisar district, Governor Köşger stated that there was a severe earthquake.
Köşger, “There is no information about the loss of life and property transferred to us. There was a severe earthquake. We will go to the crisis center. Any information we receive will be transferred in detail.” I speak.
After the earthquake, there were announcements on the police radio that some buildings were damaged, especially in Bornova and Bayraklı districts.
Some citizens are evacuating buildings due to cracks in some buildings in the city.
“THERE IS FEAR”
Prof. Dr. Zafer Akçığ, “There are deficits in Seferihisar. There may be an error in the first evaluations. An earthquake similar to the 2005 earthquakes. An expected earthquake. It created an atmosphere of terrible panic. There is damage to some buildings. There is a terrible psychology. in İzmir. This is an earthquake in itself, to cushion it. After a while, aftershocks are possible, the largest of which reaches 5.6. We should not panic. This earthquake reminds us of earthquakes 2005, ”he said.
MINISTER PAKDEMİRLİ TALKS TO WOMAN UNDER BIRTH
The Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, Bekir Pakdemirli, carried out examinations in the Bayraklı district of İzmir, where some buildings were demolished due to the 6.6 magnitude earthquake, which is the epicenter of the Seferihisar district.
The Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, Bekir Pakdemirli, spoke by phone with the woman who was in the remains of the 8-story building on Sakarya Street that collapsed during the earthquake.
Minister Pakdemirli told the woman that search and rescue dogs would be used to reach her and that she should be calm, and her location had been largely determined.
“Should I make a cat sound?” Minister Pakdemirli said: “Yes, Buse, make a cat sound, keep your morale high.” said.
TUNÇ SOYER: WE CONTINUE WORKING UNTIL THE MORNING
The Mayor of the Izmir Metropolitan Municipality, Tunç Soyer, who is connected to Habertürk TV, said:
We have 19 destroyed buildings in Bayraklı. We have removed 12 corpses from these remains so far, we have about 500 injured citizens. There are AFAD, Metropolitan Municipality, fire departments and many teams from outside the city. We are trying to coordinate them. We will continue our search and rescue efforts until morning. We don’t know the number yet. We do not know how many people there are. We are trying to reach all of our citizens who are under the rubble. On the one hand, we advise our citizens not to enter damaged buildings. We supply tents for our citizens who will find the morning outside. Most of the old buildings. A region with high liquefaction. It is not possible to say anything concrete. Later problems will arise with the scientific data. Currently, we are trying to provide the comfort of our citizens who are left outside as much as possible, while we carry out debris removal work. We serve with all our staff. We are prepared to meet the needs of all our citizens 24 hours a day. Trust in our Izmir Metropolitan Municipality. We make an extraordinary effort with my friends. We are trying to cure all kinds of problems.
JANDARMA RESCUE TEAMS ARE IN THE MOST RECEIVED AREAS
132 Gendarmerie search and rescue personnel under the command of the Gendarmerie Special Security Command (JOAK) continue to work in the wreckage areas without interruption.
JOAK personnel were also dispatched to the ruined areas after the 6.6 magnitude earthquake in Izmir. 132 JOAK personnel, who continue their work in 8 different points in the Bayraklı region, also have the support of 175 gendarmerie commands under the command of the Bornova Gendarmerie Command Brigade Command and 391 gendarmerie personnel under the command of the Provincial Gendarmerie Command. In addition, 4 search and rescue dogs and 2 corpse dogs are used in the wreck. On the other hand, it was reported that 1 manned reconnaissance aircraft of the gendarmerie participated in the work.
ANNOUNCEMENT ON ELECTRICAL AND NATURAL GAS INTERRUPTIONS
After the Izmir earthquake; Energy and Natural Resources Minister Fatih Dönmez said: “The electricity of 4,500 subscribers had been cut at the time of the earthquake. In coordination with AFAD teams, electricity was supplied quickly.
