The earth moved in Turkey last Monday morning and with her the buildings. A magnitude 7.8 earthquake has caused the country to plunge into chaos and despair as the rescue work to find all those people who have remained trapped in the rubble.
In total, there are already thousands of buildings that they have come down due to this earthquake the most powerful that has hit Turkey in a century. A situation that has been worsened due to the aftershocks that have occurred.
More and more images have begun to circulate of how buildings they are collapsing like playing cards. A problem that is not only affecting old constructions, but also affecting more modern buildings, is that although Turkey is an area on alert for earthquakes, they were not prepared for one of this magnitude.
The Turkish authorities have recommended not to return to homes during the first days after the tremor, causing thousands of people to look forced to live on the street.
A situation that is even more complicated due to the meteorological conditions in Turkey, which this week has been the scene of a cold wave that leaves temperatures of up to five degrees below zero.
In this context, the international organization has so far focused part of its efforts on serve this part of the population homeless and for whom tents, blankets and food are being distributed until such time as they can return home.
Source: Lasexta
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