In the disaster zone in Turkey, 103,800 personnel are involved, including security forces, medical workers, and the military. There are 5,309 search and rescue teams from 66 countries working on the ground.
As reported by Black Sea News.
"The total number of personnel, including security forces, medical workers, military personnel is 103,800. Shelters for 1,60,000 places have been created," said Fuat Oktai.
According to him, 790 aftershocks were recorded after the earthquakes.
There are 5,309 search and rescue teams from 66 countries working on the ground. 5,531 units of vehicles and construction equipment were involved in the earthquake zone.
All roads are open for traffic at this time, controlled supply of natural gas to the disaster area will begin in the near future. Aid is delivered by helicopter to remote villages in need. The number of citizens in temporary accommodation centers exceeded 500,000.
This afternoon, the first group of the Combined Squad of the State Service of Ukraine for Emergency Situations arrived at Gaziantep Airport in Turkey to help eliminate the consequences of a powerful earthquake.