More than 40,000 people have been confirmed dead so far in the devastating earthquake near the Syrian border in southern Turkey.
In the affected areas, support for children who have lost their parents and children who have evacuated has become an issue.
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The 7.8-magnitude quake that hit southern Turkey on Saturday and the subsequent tremors have killed 35,418 people in Turkey and at least 5,814 in Syria, bringing the total death toll to 40,000. Over 1200 people.
Under these circumstances, support for children has become an issue.
According to UNICEF = United Nations Children's Fund, 4.6 million children lived in 10 affected provinces in Turkey, and 2.5 million children were affected in Syria.
It is believed that many of these children have lost their parents, and it is said that children who have lost their homes are forced to sleep on the streets or at schools.
In response to this situation, support activities for children have begun in the affected areas.
A shelter set up in a park in Kahramanmaras, Turkey, has tents where children can gather and play freely to ease the emotional burden of children.
About 10 people, including professional psychological counselors, are stationed at this place, and they play together and take care of their minds.
According to counselors and others, there are still many children who are frightened and complain of anxiety every time there is an aftershock, or who cannot sleep at night.
One of the counselors said, ``I want to continue helping children who had to leave their safe homes so that they can adapt to their new environment.''
Crustal deformation over about 400 km Geospatial Information Authority of Japan analyzes
An analysis by the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI) revealed that a large earthquake that occurred near the Syrian border in southern Turkey caused crustal deformation over a length of about 400 kilometers.
The Geospatial Information Authority of Japan analyzes that the displacement of the ground exceeded 5 meters at a large point, which was more than double that of the Kumamoto earthquake, and that it was due to the movement of the earthquake fault.
The Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI) analyzed the movement of the ground based on radar data observed by the Earth observation satellite "DAICHI-2" by the 12th for the two large earthquakes that occurred in Turkey.
As a result, ground deformation was confirmed from the northeast to the southwest along the "East Anatolian Fault", which is believed to have been displaced by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that occurred on the 6th of this month, and the length was from the northeast area of Malatia in Turkey to Syria. It turned out that it was about 400 kilometers to the border with
Near the epicenter of the magnitude 7.5 earthquake that occurred about 9 hours later on the same day, crustal movements were confirmed over a distance of about 100 kilometers, all of which are believed to be due to fault movement.
The Geospatial Information Authority of Japan analyzes that the displacement width of the ground was 2 meters across the fault in a wide range, and exceeded 5 meters in large places.
Compared to the 2016 Kumamoto earthquake, the distance of crustal movement is nearly 10 times, and the displacement of the ground is believed to be more than double.
Hiroshi Munekane, head of the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan's Crustal Deformation Research Laboratory, said, "It was reconfirmed that the crustal movement was extremely large, even from a global perspective, and that it was a large crustal movement. Population is densely populated around the fault that has shifted. It is thought that there were also cities that were scattered, and that they suffered great damage."
Rescue police officer at the site "I was impressed by the cheering from the locals"
A police officer from the Kanagawa Prefectural Police Headquarters, who was involved in rescue operations in the area following a large earthquake near the Syrian border in southern Turkey, returned to Japan on the night of the 15th and reported on the situation in the affected area.
Five police officers of the Kanagawa Prefectural Police left Japan from February 6th to 7th as members of the "Japan Disaster Relief Team" and engaged in rescue operations in Kahramanmaras, a city in southern Turkey.
The five of them returned to Japan last night and reported to Masaya Kobayashi, head of security at the Prefectural Police Headquarters, about the damage and rescue activities.
After this, the five held a press conference and explained the detailed situation on the ground.
Most of the buildings had collapsed, and activities such as searching for survivors from under the rubble and calling attention to residents to avoid approaching dangerous areas resulted in temperatures dropping below freezing after sunset. It was a tough environment.
Lieutenant Inspector Shinji Hirano of the Crisis Management Division said, "It was a rescue operation in a harsh environment, but I was very impressed with the support from the locals. We will continue to do our best to help those in need." I would like to continue working," he said.
Members of the Japan Disaster Relief Team: “The most damaged are old buildings”
As a member of the Japan Disaster Relief Team, we interviewed Mr. Nori Ichijo, a structural design first-class architect who investigated the safety of damaged buildings.
Within the scope of Mr. Ichijo's activities, many of the structures that collapsed due to the shaking were old buildings.
Furthermore, it was a "flat slab structure" with no beams between the pillars.
Since the "flat slab structure" has no beams, it tends to lead to a dangerous collapse called "pancake crash," in which the building collapses vertically.
Mr. Ichijo said, "I had the impression that many of the buildings that were severely damaged were old. Turkey has tightened its earthquake resistance standards in recent years, so building a new city while adhering to existing standards will reduce future damage. I wonder if it will come."
Arrive at Haneda Airport after completing rescue team activities of the Japan Disaster Relief Team
A rescue team of the Japan Disaster Relief Team dispatched from Japan arrived at Haneda Airport on the night of the 15th after completing their activities in Turkey after a large earthquake occurred near the Syrian border in southern Turkey, and spoke about the severe situation at the site. .
The rescue team of the International Disaster Relief Team, which consists of 74 people including the police, fire department, and Japan Coast Guard, arrived at Haneda Airport on the night of the 15th after completing eight days of activities in Kahramanmaras in southern Turkey.
At the disbandment ceremony held at the airport, Commander Hideaki Yamamoto said, "It was a tough environment, but we received a lot of support from the people of Turkey and many other people, and each member was able to demonstrate their strengths in their respective positions."
In this activity, we searched and rescued in an area with a collapsed building, and a member doctor gave first aid to the rescue of a 6-year-old girl who was trapped under the building.
Commander Yamamoto told reporters, ``When you look around the city, you can see that there are many destroyed buildings, and it's easy to see that search and rescue is necessary. and looked back on the difficult situation.
On top of that, he said, ``The victims were provided with warmth, food, and water, but they were not enough, and they may need support.'' rice field.
The Japan Disaster Relief Team is currently dispatching a medical team to Gaziantep in southern Turkey to continue its operations.
UNICEF estimates more than 7 million children affected
More than 7 million children have been affected by the devastating earthquake near the Syrian border in southern Turkey, UNICEF said.
"A very large number of children are feared to have died in the earthquake," UNICEF spokesman James Elder said at a press conference on Thursday.
On top of that, 4.6 million children lived in 10 earthquake-affected provinces in Turkey, and 2.5 million children were affected in Syria.
He explained the difficult situation that many children are believed to have lost their parents, and that children who have lost their homes have no choice but to sleep on the streets or at schools.
In addition, he said that the number of children complaining of hypothermia and respiratory diseases is increasing, and that many children in Syria have been forced to live as refugees and violence due to the civil war for many years. This is our last chance to show solidarity to many children," he said, appealing to the international community for support.
Turkish government confirms more than 50,000 buildings in urgent need of demolition
The Turkish government is investigating the damage status of buildings in the areas affected by this major earthquake, and on the 15th, announced the results of more than 387,300 buildings that have been investigated so far.
As a result, it was confirmed that more than 50,000 buildings were urgently required to be removed because they were heavily damaged and were at risk of collapse.
The breakdown is about 11,900 in Gaziantep, about 10,900 in Hatay, about 10,800 in Kahramanmaras, and about 6,600 in Malatya.
The Turkish government said it would continue to investigate and expedite the demolition of these buildings.
Relief supplies from Japan arrive at Syrian capital airport
On the 15th, relief supplies such as blankets and tents sent by the Japanese government to Syria, which suffered great damage along with Turkey in the recent earthquake, arrived at the airport in Damascus, the capital of Syria.
Relief supplies will be sent at the request of the Syrian government and will be delivered to the affected areas through the Red Crescent Society, which is providing support locally.
According to the Japanese Embassy, as the civil war continues, the Japanese side requested that it be delivered to areas under the influence of rebel forces in northwestern Syria. I want to deliver it to the victims as soon as possible," he said.