Published February 28,2023
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The scale of the devastation from main earthquakes earlier this month in southern Türkiye is traditionally “massive,” stated the pinnacle of the World Health Organization on Tuesday.
Speaking within the Turkish quake area, Tedros Ghebreyesus stated: “We have driven today from Gaziantep until Antakya here, and the level of the destruction we have observed … is really, really massive.”
At a joint press convention with Turkish Heath Minister Fahrettin Koca, he added, referring to the toll of useless and injured: “This is massive in modern history.”
Adding that he and Koca mentioned some challenges in camps of survivors they noticed, together with psychological well being points, Tedros stated: “From the WHO side, we will support in any way possible based on the issues observed or documented and based on the priorities of the ministry.”
“I urge the international community to support as per the pledge it has made recently through the UN flash appeal,” he stated, stressing that Türkiye is doing its finest on the bottom however wants help.
For his half, Koca stated they’re attempting to heal the injuries from the quake as quickly as attainable.
“I would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to all friendly and brotherly countries, international organizations and non-governmental organizations who supported us in the process,” he added.
‘HEARTBREAKING TO SEE THIS LEVEL OF DESTRUCTION’
Earlier, Ghebreyesus visited area hospitals and tent cities within the earthquake zone in Türkiye and spoke with officers on the bottom.
He visited the Gaziantep province on Monday and Hatay on Tuesday to point out his solidarity with quake victims.
“Major health needs are injury management, respiratory infections and psychological support,” he tweeted, including, that he was impressed by shut collaboration with the National Medical Rescue Team.
Sharing a video displaying Esra Pacaci, a coordinator at Turkiye’s Health Ministry, telling him in regards to the scenario within the area, he stated: “The mental health and psychosocial needs in the community, esp. for children, require ongoing support… Tesekkürler (‘Thank you’ in Turkish) to all specialists from across the country who are working together amid this severe crisis.”
With photographs he took within the area, Tedros stated: “heartbreaking to see this level of destruction.”
Türkiye is coping with the aftermath of the devastating Feb. 6 quakes which have claimed greater than 44,300 lives within the nation’s southern area.
The magnitude 7.7 and seven.6 quakes, centered in Kahramanmaras, have impacted some 13 million folks throughout 11 provinces, together with Adana, Adiyaman, Diyarbakir, Gaziantep, Hatay, Kilis, Malatya, Osmaniye, Elazig, and Sanliurfa.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
