A positive attitude is needed amidst the complex post-earthquake situation in said the Turkish leader of German charity agency on Wednesday.
“we need Solution Oriented Response, “Alex, team leader of Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund Deutschland or ASB, according to the Anadolu Agency (AA) outside Adana airport where he was waiting for 15 members team to arrive.
ASB is a German charitable aid agency founded in in 1888 and has 200 offices across the country. He. She also He works in 14 other countries.
Alex is the leader of Four ASB members team who arrived in Turkey on February 7, the day after magnitude 7.7 and 7.6 earthquakes hit Kahramanmaraş and nine other provinces of Hatay, Gaziantep, Adiyaman, Malatya, Adana, Diyarbakir, Kilis, Osmaniye and Sanliurfa. More than 13 million people affected by devastating earthquakes.
35,418 at least people They were killed, while thousands were injured across the ten governorates that witnessed widespread destruction due to what experts described as a “pancake” collapse. of buildings.
“This is a complicated situation and we can’t waste time reading the book,” said Alex. who just gave him first name.
Go according to the will of the book cost us time…we need to respond to the situation on “Earth,” he said, praising.goodCoordination and Communication with Disaster and Emergency Management Authority of Turkey (AFAD).
“We have very easy communication and work (relationships). with AFAD added.
In the past week, asb team They visited Kahramanmaraş and Hatay provinces where they assessed the situation on the ground in terms of Health and quality of water in the aftermath of earthquakes.
excited over how the local people Alex responded to them, “Although (bad) situation, everyone was stretching us help And the show us Things.”
“we are very happy over how people welcomed usAnd how Local people are organizing the humanitarian response for People affected by the earthquake said the German humanitarian official.
local said people rushed to fix they car when it broke down during scanning.
Praising the tireless efforts of Turkish doctors told Alex team They will carry tents, medicines and things for Water Purification in affected areas in Samandağ in Hatay.
disaster response
According to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, about 13,208 people injured in Earthquakes are still receiving treatment in Turkish hospitals including those transferred to Ankara and Istanbul.
More than 249,000 search and rescue operations personnel We are currently a job on AFAD said. approximately 195,962 people They were evacuated from the earthquake.hit regions so far added.
Condolences poured in in who about world With an expression of solidarity with Turkey. a lot countries They send rescue teams and help.
a total of 9046 foreigners personnel from 82 countries currently a job in The country’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday.
He. She also He said that 100 countries Offered help so far, with two more He is expected to send a rescue teams.
In addition to the rescue teams, blankets, tents, food and psychological support teamsfor along way with over 12300 vehiclesincluding excavators, tractors and bulldozers also Sent to the affected areas.
President Erdogan said last Friday that country facing one of biggest disasters in It’s modern history.
