As of 8:10 am on February 9 (Vietnam time), the number of victims of the terrible earthquake disaster in Turkey and Syria that occurred on the morning of February 6 has reached 15,383 people.
According to published official figures, the number of people die The earthquake caused more than 12,391 people in Turkey and at least 2,992 people in Syria. Experts warn that this number could double in the worst case scenario.
While visiting Kahramanmaras, the epicenter of the earthquake, on February 8, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan acknowledged “shortcomings” in the government’s response to the quake.
The earthquake flattened thousands of buildings in affected areas in Turkey, trapped an unspecified number of people, and hampered relief operations already hampered by icy weather. price.
The chances of rescuers finding survivors are shrinking as the time since the quake struck nears 72 hours, which disaster experts consider the most likely time to save lives. live the most people.
The international community continues to support disaster recovery work
Meanwhile, the international community continues to join hands to support Turkey and Syria to overcome the consequences of this terrible earthquake.
The Royal Cambodian Government has decided to give Turkey 100,000 USD in humanitarian aid to help Ankara deal with difficulties caused by the earthquake, as well as support the current rescue efforts.
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In Japan, many large businesses have launched a donation campaign to support the victims of the disaster earthquake in Turkey and Syria.
Japan’s leading retail group AEON, Seven & iHoldings Group have placed donation boxes at locations in supermarkets and convenience stores nationwide and received donations until the end of February.
In addition, donations including 39 million yen (about 300,000 USD) from Yahoo Information Technology Group, 20 million yen from Suntory Holdings Corporation have also been transferred to the Turkish Embassy and the Food Program. United Nations World Wide Fund (WFP) to assist in disaster recovery.
Earlier, the Japanese government sent the International Emergency Relief Team to Turkey on the evening of February 6 and expressed its willingness to provide as much support as possible for the country to overcome the consequences of the earthquake.
The Japanese government’s international emergency relief team supporting Turkey has 75 members, including representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the National Police Agency, the Japan Coast Guard, the Administration disaster and firefighting, medical team, infrastructure experts, International Cooperation Agency (JICA)…
The first group of 18 members departed from Haneda International Airport on the evening of February 6 and the remaining force also arrived in Turkey on February 7.
Minh Chau-Quang Anh-Pham Tuan (VNA/Vietnam+)