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On the night of February 6, 2023, at 4:17 a.m. local time, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Türkiye and Syria resulting in more than 36,070 at the time of this report Türkiye has announced a three-month state of emergency in 10 provinces worst affected by the earthquake.
This marks the most powerful earthquake recorded in Türkiye since 1939.
The quake was followed by 78 aftershocks, and it hit the region a second time in the afternoon on the 6th of February at 13:24 p.m. with a magnitude of 7.5 in Ekinozu/Kahramanmaras province.
More than 15 million people are affected. In Syria, at least 6,000 people (4,400 in NWS) are reported dead as of 13 February with the majority of victims recorded in Aleppo, Hama, Latakia and Tartous. In Türkiye, the authorities count at least 38,0044 dead. More than a thousand buildings have completely collapsed, raising fears of even higher human losses.
NEEDS
Türkiye
Earthquake survivors need winterization, NFI, emergency kits, heaters, hygiene kits, food, medicine, more services points and emergency health response. In addition, people are injured on the streets and hospitals are damaged.
There are some shelters provided but more people need tents because of the high number of homeless. It is imperative to take proactive measures to prevent the spread of communicable illnesses in the affected areas. Sahra hospitals are working below their capacities, and state hospitals with less damage are being activated.
DDD has initiated a rapid assessment to accurately determine the needs and promptly deliver efficient services. DDD interviewed 77 quake- affected community members in more than 10 sub - districts of Antakya, Defne and Samandag districts.
75% of the sample consists of females and 25% are males. The initial findings of the assessment conducted in Hatay indicate that the most pressing needs in the region are related to accessing public services, which was identified as a challenge by 86% of participants. The most important needs identified in the survey were winterization, hygiene, shelter, clothing, and food.
The shelter assistance is almost not existing, and the shelter conditions of the communities are very poor that 38% reported residing outdoor anywhere in their neighborhoods, 11% in vehicles and another 11% in backyards of the houses.
Only 23% reported residing in a tent and only one respondent reported staying in a container that is private and not provided by state or non-state actors. Furthermore, the first results of the assessment of basic needs among the population affected by the earthquake is also given below:
On the other hand, the earthquake in Turkey has caused refugees to relocate to izmir and Istanbul. DDD's Izmir team urgently needed to support the growing number of refugees and host community in fulfilling their basic needs such as basic medicines and creams, baby formulas, furniture, rent assistance, cash assistance, clothes, winterization, hygiene kits, market cards, and PSS. Many people are in need of shelter in Izmir, but there are currently no available shelter services to accommodate them.
Syria
For Syria, people must travel to Afrin to the hospitals for care which is over 20 km away by car. Hospitals are damaged. Many health care providers have suspended services. There is a high need for emergency medical response due to the high level of damage to the hospitals.
To elaborate; medical kits, hygiene kits, first aid kits that includes dressing supplies, surgical consumables, bed covers, and mattresses are among the most needed. OCHA's rapid assessment shows that access to key services was reportedly low, with no access to healthcare reported in 20% of assessed communities, which were directly impacted.