PRESS BULLETIN-30 about the Earthquake in Kahramanmaraş
PRESS BULLETIN
14.02.2023
About the Earthquake in Kahramanmaraş - 30
(As of 13.30)
Two earthquakes measuring 7.7 and 7.6 on the Richter scale took place in Pazarcık and Elbistan, Kahramanmaraş on February 6, 2023. A total of 3,170 aftershocks occurred.
According to initially available information from SAKOM, 31, 974 people have lost their lives in Kahramanmaraş, Gaziantep, Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır, Adana, Adıyaman, Osmaniye, Hatay, Kilis and Malatya and Elazığ. 195,962 people have been evacuated from quake-hit areas.
249,089 search and rescue workers from AFAD, JÖAK, DİSAK, PAK, Gendarmerie, DAK, Ministry of National Defense, UMKE, Ambulance staff, Fire Department, Ministry of National Education, Güven, NGOs, Volunteers, Security Units and Local Support Teams. A total of 9,456 teams from countries have contacted the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to offer assistance and have been deployed to earthquake areas.
A total of 12,235 vehicles, including construction equipment including excavators, tractors, cranes, dozers, trucks, water tenders, trailers, graders and vacuum trucks have been deployed to the affected areas.
40 governors and more than 158 Local Authority and 68 provincial directors and 19 AFAD top directors have been assigned to disaster areas. In addition, 13 ambassadors and 17 personnel from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs were assigned to the region for the coordination of international aid.
An air bridge has been built for the deployment of personnel and equipment. A total of 4,214 sorties have been made with 170 helicopters and 76 aircraft from The Air, Land and Naval Forces, the Gendarmerie, the Coast Guard, the Turkish Police, the Ministry of Health and The Directorate General of Forestry.
A total of 26 ships, 24 ships by the Naval Forces, and 2 ships by the Coast Guard Command were employed to deliver personnel and materials to the affected area.
Disaster Sheltering Group
A total of 2,607,390 blankets and 227.762 medical tents and 48,271 containers were sent to the 10 quake-hit provinces from AFAD, The Turkish Red Crescent and the Ministry of Family and Social Services and the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture.
Disaster Nourishment Group
The Turkish Red Crescent, AFAD, the Ministry of National Defense, the Gendarmerie, Humanitarian Relief Foundation and foundations of Hayrat, Beşir and İnisiyatif sent 334 mobile kitchens, 86 catering vehicles, 33 mobile ovens and 330 service vehicles to the quake-hit areas.
20,860, 140 units of hot meal, 4,468,325 units of soup, 15,488,606 liters of water, 21,983,609 pieces of bread, 10,256,637 treats and 2,007,607 units of beverage were distributed to the quake-hit areas.
Disaster Psychosocial Support Group
4 mobilized Social Service Centers are charged in Kahramanmaraş, Hatay, Osmaniye, and Malatya provinces. 3,682 officers and 993 vehicles have been sent to the region. A total of 256,605 people, 221,651 in the quake-hit zone and 34,954 outside the affected areas were provided with psychosocial support.
We are following all the updates.
Respectfully announced.
MINISTRY OF INTERIOR OF THE REPUBLIC OF TÜRKİYE
DISASTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY
Press and Public Relations Department
