More than 48,000 people have been confirmed dead so far in the devastating earthquake that struck near the Syrian border in southern Turkey on the 6th of this month.



Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who visited the affected areas, announced that construction of public housing will begin in March.

A total of 42,310 people have been confirmed dead in Turkey and 5,914 in Syria, bringing the death toll to 48,000 since the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck southern Turkey on the 6th of this month and the subsequent strong shaking. It is over.



Two weeks have passed since the big earthquake on the 6th of this month, but on the night of the 20th, a new earthquake of magnitude 6.3 occurred in southern Turkey, raising anxiety among the affected people.

Under these circumstances, Turkish President Erdogan visited temporary housing in Nuruda, a town in the southern Gaziantep province, which was severely damaged, on the 21st.



Since the 20th, 100 households have started moving into this temporary housing.



There are also shops, a barber shop, and a park with playground equipment on the premises.



President Erdoğan addressed the affected people and announced that construction of public housing will begin in March.



In the affected areas, many people have lost their homes, and urgent housing development is needed. According to the Turkish government, a total of 270,000 public housing units are planned to be constructed in the affected areas. is.



President Erdoğan said, "By uniting, we can overcome difficulties. We will quickly support the reconstruction of the affected areas."

Nuruda, southern Turkey, disaster victims prepare to open supermarket

On the 21st, preparations were underway to open a supermarket for disaster victims in southern Nuruda near the epicenter, where President Erdogan visited.



Here, you can pick out the groceries you want and take them home for free.

Nadile Ulu (45), who works as a volunteer at this store, is a disaster victim who was forced to live in a tent after her own house was destroyed.



On February 6, when the earthquake struck, she felt the tremors at her home on the first floor of a five-story apartment building, and soon after she fled outside with her two children, the building collapsed, leaving only the steel frame. That's it.



While arranging food and other items on the shelves for the opening of the supermarket, she kept in touch with her family on her mobile phone, checking on the health of relatives who had evacuated with a worried look on her face.



Before the quake, she worked at a local school, but she lost her job, her home, and her daily necessities in the earthquake.



Still, Mr. Ulu says, "I am a disaster victim, but I am proud to be able to help other people in this way. I want to demonstrate the Turkish spirit of helping each other in this situation." He revealed that it was his pride as a Turk that supported him inside.

UNDP Debris in Turkey 116-210 million tons

The UNDP = United Nations Development Program held a press conference on the 21st and announced an initial estimate of the amount of debris in Turkey from the large earthquake that occurred in southern Turkey.



According to that, the amount of debris in Turkey is estimated to be 116 million to 210 million tons.



This is significantly more than the 13 million tonnes of debris from the 1999 earthquake centered in western Turkey that killed more than 17,000 people.



According to a survey by the Turkish government, UNDP estimated at least 118,000 buildings that have collapsed or are in danger of collapsing and need to be demolished, as well as satellite images of the affected areas. I'm doing it.



Vinton, head of the UNDP Turkey office, held an online press conference. In order to rebuild, it is necessary to remove and dispose of the debris as soon as possible.