PRESS BULLETIN -7 about Earthquake in Kahramanmaraş-Pazarcık
06.02.2023
About Earthquake in Kahramanmaraş
PRESS BULLETIN
(As of 17:00 PM)
An earthquake measuring 7.7 took place on 06.02.2023, at 04:17 in Pazarcık district of Kahramanmaraş province.
In addition, another earthquake measuring 7.6 took place in Elbistan at 13:24.
According to the first information received from Health Disaster and Coordination Center (SAKOM), as of now total of 1498 citizens, from Kahramanmaraş, Gaziantep, Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır, Adana, Adıyaman, Osmaniye and Hatay, Kilis and Malatya lost their lives. In Addition 8533 citizens were injured.
The total of 9698 search and rescue personnel and 216 vehicles and 1511 construction equipment assigned in the region.
A total of 2834 buildings are reported to have been demolished so far.
The General Staff planned to send personnel to the region from Istanbul, Ankara and Izmir with six A400Ms, five C130, and seven C235 aircrafts. 6 aircraft have reached the region.
All AFAD Provincial Directorates have been put on alert. All teams, especially rescue teams, are dispatched to the region.
The Governor of Kayseri was assigned to Kahramanmaraş, the Governor of Mersin to Hatay, the Governor of Mardin to Gaziantep, the Governor of Tunceli to Adıyaman, the Governor of Bingöl to Osmaniye and the Governor of Sivas to Malatya to ensure coordination.
In the light of the meetings held with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a total of 62 teams from 50 countries offered assistance.
Disaster Energy Service Group
- According to the first information received from the Disaster Energy Service Group, natural gas cannot be supplied to Hatay/Hassa and Kırıkhan regions.
- BOTAŞ crude oil flow has been stopped as a precaution.
- Gas flow has been cut from the natural gas inlet stations of Gaziantep Nurdağı and Islahiye districts as a precautionary measure.
- Electricity is not available to 27 centers.
- Electricity cannot be supplied to Osmaniye Bahçe-Düziçi, Kahramanmaraş city center, Malatya, Akçadağ, Doğanşehir and Doğanyol regions.
Disaster Communication Service Group
- Field and energy cuts occurred in mobile communication in Kahramanmaraş, Hatay, Gaziantep, Adana, Osmaniye and Adıyaman.
- Mobile base stations and generators and teams were dispatched to earthquake zones.
- Works have been initiated by the operators to open the lines that were closed due to bills and debt for our citizens who may have urgent needs in communication services in the region.
- 80 satellite VSAT communication terminals were dispatched to the region.
Disaster Food, Agriculture,Water, Livestock Service Group
· As part of Türkiye Disaster Response Plan (TAMP), the teams established by Provincial Directorates are directed to the region.
- Construction machinery and operators affiliated to the General Directorate of State Hydraulic Works and the General Directorate of Forestry were directed to the region.
- Teams of Ankara and Konya Provincial Directorates were dispatched to the region.
Disaster Search and Rescue Service Group
A total of 9698 Search and Rescue Personnel and 216 vehicles were sent to the region.
The Turkish Coast Guard Command assigned 60 personnel from Hatay, 50 personnel from İskenderun and 25 personnel from Mersin. In addition, the TCSG Life Ship is at the port of Iskenderun, while 2 helicopters are waiting at Antalya Airport.
Search and rescue personnel were dispatched from Gaziantep to Hatay with 4 helicopters.
Total of 130 people from JAK group mobile operations center, 2 mobile command centers and a mobile kitchen were dispatched to Kahramanmaraş by Gendermarie Special Public Security Command (JÖAK). 30 Unimog trucks, 2 Command and Control Vehicles with Living Space, 7 passenger cars, started to be transferred to Kahramanmaraş. All Commando units, JAK and Traffic Teams in the western province were assigned to Kahramanmaraş. 500 commandos and 600 soldiers were sent to Malatya. 200 soldiers were sent to Adana another 200 were sent to Malatya Akçadağ from Kayseri by the Gendarmerie General Command. In addition, 186 soldiers spresialized by engineering from the Aegean Army were assigned to the Gaziantep-Hatay region.
Disaster Sheltering Service Group
A total of 300.000 blankets, including 10080 from Düzce, 9 thousand 38 from Ankara, 10080 from Manisa, 13 thousand 579 from Istanbul, 1 thousand 8 from Adana, 1680 from Kırıkkale and Sivas, 2807 from Muğla and other surrounding provinces shipped to the region. In addition, 19 thousand 772 living tents, 24 thousand 172 beds, 47 thousand 176 pillow sheets, 1 thousand 106 kitchen sets were sent as well.
Disaster Food Service Group
81 catering vehicles, 8 mobile kitchens, 6 mobile soup kitchens, 4 field kitchens, 1 mobile oven, 156 vehicles and 975 personnel were transferred from the Turkish Red Crescent. The Gendarmerie transferred 2 mobile kitchens and 1 mobile oven. IHH, Hayrat, Beşir and Initiative Association sent 1 mobile kitchen to the region.
9 thousand soups in Şanlıurfa, 2 thousand food items in Malatya, 50 thousand food items in Adana, 20 thousand soups in Kilis and 2 thousand 500 hot meals in Gaziantep were distributed.
Disaster Psychosocial Support Service Group
4 Mobile Social Service Centers were assigned to the provinces of Kahramanmaraş, Hatay, Osmaniye and Malatya. 730 personnel and 50 vehicles were dispatched to the region.
Disaster Transportation Infrastructure Service Group
Airway
Malatya, Adana, Diyarbakır, Adıyaman Airports are open to flights.
Gaziantep and Şanlıurfa Airports are open to aid flights.
Kahramanmaraş and Hatay airports are closed to flights due to damage.
Railway
Ulukışla-Adana, Adana-Mersin, Adana-Toprakkale, Yolçatı-Diyarbakır, Yolçatı
Elazig, Elazig-Tatvan railway lines are open for transportation.
Malatya-Çetinkaya, Malatya-Yolçatı railway lines are open for emergencies.
Fevzipaşa-Narlı, Narlı-Gaziantep, Narlı-Malatya lines are closed to transportation.
Highway
Adıyaman-Çelikhan road route is closed to traffic.
Şanlıurfa-Gaziantep road is open to traffic.
The Osmaniye-Gaziantep direction is completely closed to traffic.
The Hatay-Reyhanlı public road is completely closed to traffic.
Hatay Kırıkhan-Topboğaz road is closed to traffic.
Disaster Communication Service Group
With the Disaster Communication Group, coordination and information flow between institutions is ensured, official statements and social media posts are coordinated in order to inform the public accurately and quickly.
As part of combating disinformation, necessary warnings have been made regarding the follow-up of official statements from corporate accounts.
'Earthquake Emergency' heading opened in CIMER as a tool for collecting emergency applications. The applications are shared with the relevant institutions as fast as possible. In addition, a Press Center was established in AFAD Gaziantep.
National and international media are informed.
We are closely monitoring the developments.
To the attention of the public
MINISTRY OF INTERIOR OF THE REPUBLIC OF TÜRKİYE
DISASTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY
Press and Public Relations Department
