‘It’s devastating’: Manitobans with family affected by earthquake call for international aid
Allan Emre’s family is also among those navigating the aftermath in Adana, Turkey.
“Nobody’s in the buildings. Everybody’s sheltering in the cars, and unfortunately, Turkey doesn’t get much snow, but right now we have snow,” Emre, a Kurdish-Turkish-Canadian living in Winnipeg, told Global News.Many left their homes wearing light clothing and slippers, without blankets or winter coats, he said.‘We are really scared’: Syrians react to deadly 7.8-magnitude earthquake amid rescues
Emre finally got through to his loved ones after hours of trying and learned his mother-in-law survived being trapped in her home. “It took them about eight hours to break the door and rescue her and her son. Unfortunately, some other family members are not as lucky.”“It’s devastating. It’s hard,” he said. “ not be able to help and not be able to even travel to where they are is extremely difficult.”
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