Nearly two weeks after a massive earthquake leveled tens of thousands of buildings and displaced millions of people in Turkiye and Syria, many are still struggling to fulfill their basic needs and some are bedding down in tents, factories, train cars and greenhouses.
People pushed from their homes in the disaster zone described a wide range of conditions: Some were able to find regular hot showers, while others feared freezing to death.
Buyuknacar, a village just a few kilometers from the epicenter of the 7.8 magnitude quake, was severely damaged and 158 were killed. Two days after the initial tremor, a military helicopter brought supplies and on the fifth day the road was cleared. The Transport Ministry said Wednesday that the government had helped more than 272,000 to evacuate by air, sea and rail. However, many people prefer to remain close to their homes, either to protect their possessions, wait for relatives' bodies to be recovered or, in rural areas, care for their livestock.
"There's no safe place apart from the greenhouses, because the houses collapsed due to the earthquake," said Ozkan Sagaltici, in his 50s. Veysel Yuksel, his wife, Dilek Nur Yuksel, and their three children are living in a trailer at the factory near the port city of Iskenderun. The children play among heavy machinery as their parents prepare food.
At Iskenderun's rail station, families shelter in train carriages, according to the state-run Andalou Agency.
Philippines Latest News, Philippines Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Key developments in the aftermath of Turkiye, Syria earthquakesThe earthquakes that killed more than 39,000 people in southern Turkiye and northern Syria produced more grieving and suffering along with extraordinary rescues and appeals for aid.
Read more »
Fatalities continue to rise from earthquakes in Turkiye, SyriaThe number of fatalities in the earthquake that devastated parts of southern Turkiye and northern Syria is continuing to rise. As chances of finding more survivors have dwindled, some foreign search teams are beginning to leave.
Read more »
Turkiye-Syria earthquake: Rescuers find more survivorsRescuers have pulled more survivors from the debris of the Feb. 6 earthquake that devastated parts of Turkiye and Syria even as the window for finding people alive is closing fast.
Read more »
Turkish quake victims sleep in trains, tents, greenhousesNearly two weeks after a massive earthquake leveled tens of thousands of buildings and displaced millions of people in Turkiye and Syria, many are still struggling to fulfill their basic needs and some are bedding down in tents, factories, train cars and greenhouses.
Read more »
Calgary's Adekugbe on loan to Turkish giant Galatasaray after surviving earthquakeWord came Wednesday that the Calgarian has found solid footing once again in the soccer world.
Read more »
Calgary's Adekugbe on loan to Turkish giant Galatasaray after surviving earthquakeWord came Wednesday that the Calgarian has found solid footing once again in the soccer world.
Read more »