More than 25,000 people have died in both countries so far in the devastating earthquake near the Syrian border in southern Turkey.

Rescue workers in the disaster-stricken areas are still in danger of being caught up in secondary disasters, such as being buried under falling rubble.

The 7.8-magnitude quake that struck southern Turkey on Saturday and the subsequent strong tremors have killed 22,327 people in Turkey and at least 3,575 in Syria so far. The number of people in both countries exceeds 25,000.

Rescue of survivors continues

On the 11th, five days after the earthquake, survivors were rescued from under the rubble in the affected areas.



A 12-year-old boy was rescued from under the rubble in Hatay province in southern Turkey, which was severely damaged.



The boy was carried out on a stretcher, and the rescue workers cried and hugged each other as they were overjoyed at the rescue.



Also, in Kahramanmaras Province in southern Turkey, a 5-year-old girl was rescued from the rubble, and the members clapped and cheered.



On the other hand, there have been cases of people who were rescued from under the rubble but died afterward. More than 100 hours have passed since the earthquake, and they are continuing their activities in difficult conditions.

Risk of secondary disaster

A video taken on the 11th in the Hatay province in southern Turkey, which was severely damaged by a major earthquake, shows several rescue workers manually removing debris from a collapsed building.



Suddenly, part of the remaining building collapsed with a loud noise, and one of the members was caught in it.



Reuters reported that the crew members buried in the rubble were later rescued without serious injuries.



Rescue teams from all over Japan and abroad have gathered in areas affected by the major earthquakes, and they are continuing rescue operations with all their might, despite the risk of being caught up in secondary disasters.

UN Under-Secretary-General 'worst event in 100 years'

On the 11th, UN Under-Secretary-General Martin Griffiths, head of OCHA = United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, visited Kahramanmaras in southern Turkey, which was severely damaged near the epicenter.



Griffiths, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations, interviewed rescue workers about the damage and confirmed the detailed situation in the affected areas.



Griffiths, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations, told reporters, ``What happened here is the worst thing that has happened in this region in the last 100 years.''



“In the coming days, we will announce the details of our humanitarian assistance for the next three months to help the victims in Turkey and Syria,” he said.

Major Turkish port fires extinguished and reopened

A large-scale fire broke out at one of the country's leading ports in Hatay Province in southern Turkey, where many casualties were caused by a large earthquake, and cargo ships could not enter and leave the port, but the fire was almost completely extinguished. In response, it is expected that heavy equipment and relief supplies will be brought in on the 13th.



A massive earthquake struck southern Turkey on the 6th of this month, causing a large-scale fire after containers stacked in the port of Iskenderun, Hatay Province, collapsed.



The fire had been largely extinguished by now, but black smoke still billowed over the harbor, and the smell of burning pervaded the air.



Iskenderun Port is one of the main ports in the country, which is mainly used for exporting products made in Turkey overseas. It continued to be impossible to carry in supplies for support.



Under these circumstances, the Turkish government announced on the 10th that it would resume the entry and exit of cargo ships after the fire was almost extinguished, and that a ship carrying heavy machinery and relief supplies would enter the port on the 13th.



With the reopening of the port, it is expected that full-scale support for the disaster victims will begin in the future.



On the other hand, it is expected that it will take some time for logistics to return to normal, and a truck driver who works to transport containers said, ``Everything that was brought in from overseas has been burned. My work has also stopped, and the economy should be affected."