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APRIL 2023 9th EDITION
DİYARBAKIR As a result, 9,990 aftershocks have happened so
far and recovery process continues in the region.
The information received on the first day of the AFAD President Yunus Sezer said, "Search and
earthquake is as follows; According to the latest rescue work has been completed in nearly
information from Diyarbakır, 14 people lost their twenty-one thousand buildings. At the moment, we
lives and 226 were injured. Governor Ali İhsan Su are completely focused on debris removal." Sezer
made the following statements: "Seven buildings added that construction of tents, containers and
collapsed in the earthquake. All our teams are in permanent residences have been continuing. All
the area. Search and rescue efforts continue." steps are being taken for the normalization of life
as soon as possible. Unfortunately, we have lost
KİLİS about forty-seven thousand people in the
earthquake. Currently, two-hundred and thirty
While the people of Kilis fill the parks and empty thousand people carry out the removal of the
spaces; those who have cars spent time in them. debris in the area.
The continuation of aftershocks at certain intervals
worries the public. Experts suggest that "there may From international search and rescue, 1,180
be 6 or more aftershocks, so do not enter the personnels are still trying to support humanitarian
houses despite the cold, winter conditions". aid activities. Due to the aftershocks, individual
tent demands continue intensely. Ten thousand
tents are being sent to the region daily and are
even delivered to the farthest points. Currently,
there are two-hundred eighty-seven tent cities in
the region with all kinds of psychosocial support
along with their social facilities.
All in all, we know that our government along with
all the ministers, mayors, members of parliament
and the great Turkish nation are trying to fix the
wounds of the area. We will go on with our work
and prayers until all people at that area will find
peace and shelter.
