Three weeks after the earthquake hit southern Turkey on the 27th, more than 50,000 people have died so far, including those in neighboring Syria.

Due to the extensive damage in the affected areas, distribution of supplies to various locations has become an issue.

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More than 50,000 people have been confirmed dead, including 44,218 in Turkey and 5,914 in neighboring Syria, in the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck southern Turkey on the 6th of this month and the subsequent earthquake.



Due to the extensive damage inflicted by the recent earthquake in Turkey, distribution of supplies throughout the affected areas has become an issue.

Under these circumstances, members of labor unions made up of civil servants from local governments and other organizations that escaped the disaster are volunteering to visit villages to deliver support.



Of these, in a village with a population of about 800 in Pazarjuk in the southern Kahramanmaras province, which was the epicenter of the earthquake on the 6th of this month, the water supply is still out of service, and residents are unable to take showers. There are also concerns about the deterioration of sanitary conditions, such as the use of improvised toilets made by local residents.

On the 25th, labor union doctors and nurses who visited the village checked the health conditions of the affected people by measuring their blood pressure and checking for swollen throats.



They also handed out sanitary items such as toothbrushes and soap.

Osman Salem, a doctor who has been volunteering in various places since immediately after the earthquake, said, "Turkey has suffered many times due to the earthquake, so we can't leave the victims alone. The government is out of reach. Sometimes we need help," he said.



A male resident who received assistance said, "We had no choice but to collect the bodies ourselves. The damage was so extensive that it was inevitable that the assistance would not reach. Thank you very much for coming," he said.



In the disaster-stricken areas of Turkey, local government officials who were not affected by the disaster are providing support, and some workers, like the members of this labor union, are taking leave and volunteering to help.