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Many survivors of Turkey’s biggest quake are out in the open and in ‘horrible conditions’, which could lead to more casualties than the quake itself. This was stated by the representative of the World Health Organization (WHO) Incident Response Department Robert Holden.
According to CNN, Holden stressed that many survivors are experiencing serious problems with water, fuel, electricity, communications and other “basis of life.”
“There is a real danger of seeing a secondary disaster that could harm more people than the original disaster if we do not move at the same pace and intensity as in the search and rescue part,” the WHO representative said.
At the same time, the channel notes that the situation is aggravated by the air temperature in the earthquake-affected areas in both Turkey and Syria, which is at lower levels than usual. For example, in Syrian Aleppo, the minimum temperature this weekend will be from minus 3 to minus 2 degrees, while the usual temperature in February is 2.5 degrees Celsius.
Recall that the earthquake that occurred in Turkey and Syria on February 6 was the largest in the region in recent years and claimed the lives of more than 22 thousand people.
Source: Rosbalt
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