Some 2 million individuals are residing in short-term shelters after the earthquakes that strike on February 6.
Qatar has actually sent out 400 momentary houses– utilized to house fans throughout the 2022 World Cup– to assist those impacted by the destructive Turkey-Syria earthquakes.
Some 2 million individuals are residing in short-term shelters after the earthquakes on February 6 left more than 50,000 individuals dead in Turkey and neighbouring Syria.
2 ships have actually gotten here in the city of Iskenderun with 400 portable houses, with Qatar’s ambassador to Turkey stating more are on the method.
“We hope this will appropriate for the earthquake survivors,” Sheikh Mohammad bin Nasser Al Thani informed press reporters in Iskenderun.
According to the UN, more than 1.5 million individuals have actually been left homeless by the earthquakes.
“They are residing in camping tents, container cities and even trains,” Al Jazeera’s Teresa Bo, reporting from Iskenderun, stated.
“Families residing in the train state they have no place to go … and it offers shelter and defense from the cold during the night.”
Emine Ates, who is surviving on a train with her 3 kids, stated they had actually been there for almost a month.
“We do not understand the length of time we will remain here however if they close the trains, we will need to go to the camping tents,” she informed Al Jazeera.
“May nobody ever see such a night once again [when the earthquakes struck]It was hell. Everybody left their houses in a rush to endure.”
Suzan Kocak, another displaced individual, stated her other half works for a train business, which was why they selected to move there.
“Our home is harmed. This is my spouse’s work environment. We have actually come here to discover shelter. We are grateful that they provided us the train automobiles,” she informed Al Jazeera.
Recently, another earthquake of magnitude 5.6 struck the town of Yesilyurt in Malatya province, eliminating a minimum of a single person and hurting lots.
The trembling triggered some broken structures to collapse. A three-month state of emergency situation was revealed by Turkish authorities in provinces that were impacted by the tremblings.
Al Jazeera’s Teresa Bo added to this report.