Live updates: More aid flows in as Türkiye, Syria quakes toll tops 50,000

After weeks of search and rescue efforts, the main focus of Turkish authorities has now turned to rehabilitate the injured and meet the housing wants of the folks displaced by the large earthquakes.

As per a authorities official, Türkiye’s preliminary plan is to construct 200,000 flats and 70,000 village homes at a price of at the very least $15 billion. 

AFAD, Türkiye’s catastrophe administration company, says the quakes, centred within the nation’s Kahramanmaras province, had been adopted by 9,136 aftershocks, leaving at the very least 44,218 folks lifeless in Türkiye. In Syria, the dying toll has hit 5,914. 

In whole, the fatalities from each international locations have surpassed 50,000. 

Here is how you may assist the earthquake victims. 

Following are the most recent updates:

0830 GMT — Turkish first woman meets head of UN-Habitat 

Turkish first woman Emine Erdogan has met Maimunah Mohd Sharif, government director of the UN Human Settlements Program (UN-Habitat), in Istanbul. 

In a gathering on the Huber Villa, Sharif conveyed her condolences to the Turkish nation over the lethal February 6 earthquakes. 

Sharif mentioned UN-Habitat has groups working within the affected areas and stands able to assist reconstruction efforts.

0640 GMT — Efforts to airlift assist proceed from Türkiye’s Incirlik Air Base 

Efforts for airlifting assist to Türkiye’s quakes-hit southern area proceed by way of an air hall arrange on the Incirlik Air Base following twin quakes that had been centred in Kahramanmaras province. 

After the 7.7- and seven.6-magnitude quakes struck 11 different provinces, assist supplies donated as part of nationwide and worldwide campaigns converged on the base in southern Adana province. 

The Helicopter Coordination Center of the Turkish Armed Forces ensured the supply of the supplies to quake-hit zones by way of air or land. 

Turkish Armed Forces plane introduced from totally different provinces, together with the AS532 Cougar, Chinook CH-47F and Sikorsky S-70 helicopters, are collaborating in airlifting efforts. 

Aid packages containing tents, sleeping baggage, blankets, hygiene kits, meals and medical provides, in addition to supplies for youngsters and infants, are loaded onto navy helicopters to be delivered to victims by way of the air assist hall.

0635 GMT — Containers from Qatar, different international locations on method to Türkiye

Containers for quake victims in Türkiye from Qatar and different international locations are on their manner, the Turkish transport and infrastructure minister mentioned. 

Adil Karaismailoglu mentioned at a news convention in Adiyaman province that containers will arrive at Turkish ports and shall be distributed to provinces affected by the quakes.

“We are working on the transfer of our citizens living in tent cities to container cities,” he mentioned.

0453 GMT — Canada directs one other $20 million in quake assist 

Canada has answered the UN name for extra assist, saying one other CAN$30 million (US$22 million) for these affected by the disastrous earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria. 

The funds come from $20 million in direct reduction, and the federal government will match $10 million in donations to the Humanitarian Coalition, International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan mentioned in a press release. 

The Humanitarian Coalition is the creation of World Vision, Oxfam and Plan International. The organisation is supplying meals, water and well being help to earthquake survivors. 

Canadian lawmakers had requested the federal authorities to ante up extra matching funds and the UN had urged international locations to donate extra in monetary assist.

0420 GMT — US broadcasts $50 million in assist to quake victims in Türkiye, Syria 

President Joe Biden has mentioned the US will present as much as $50 million in assist to refugees affected by the February 6 twin earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria. 

Biden authorised Secretary of State Antony Blinken to offer the funds to satisfy the pressing wants of individuals affected by earthquakes. 

To meet sudden refugee and immigration wants arising from the earthquakes, Biden introduced earlier this month that it was in US pursuits that as much as $50 million in help. 

The funds, he mentioned, could be offered to the troubled from the US Refugee and Migration Emergency Assistance Fund (ERMA) beneath the Immigration and Refugee Relief Act (MRAA).

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Source: TRTWorld and companies