AKUT Saved 18 Lives with its 268 Team and 13 Volunteers

AKUT has been working uninterruptedly since the first day of the earthquake, and so far 9 people and 4 animals are alive; He helped remove the dead bodies of all 10 people from the debris. It was stated that AKUT worked with 18 different teams and 268 volunteer 3 search and rescue dogs in the Aegean Earthquake.

AKUT, which entered the country's agenda with its role in the 1999 Great Marmara Earthquake, announced that the search and rescue teams had completed their work and left the earthquake zone.

In the Aegean Earthquake, which took place on Friday, October 30, 2020 at 14:51, AKUT served with 18 different teams and 268 volunteer 3 search and rescue dogs and helped remove the dead bodies of 9 people and 4 animals from the wreckage. It was stated that.

AKUT teams participating in the Aegean Earthquake are as follows: Alanya, Ankara, Bodrum, Bursa, Çanakkale, Denizli, Eskişehir, Fethiye, İstanbul, İzmir, Kocaeli, Kaş-Kalkan, Kuşadası, Manisa, Marmaris, Rize, Trabzon and the Peninsula.

16,54 km deep of the ground and 17,26 km from Izmir-Seferihisar, the closest settlement, 46 of which are over 4 in size; It was reported that in the earthquake that caused a total of 1.855 aftershocks, 114 people lost their lives and 1.035 of the 898 injured people were discharged, and 137 people continued to be treated.

Search and rescue activities in İzmir have been completed; It was noted that the debris removal efforts were meticulously continued.

Thanks from the President of AKUT

In this process, in particular the financial and moral support lent themselves Izmirliyan and acute grateful to all of Turkey's President Recep raftsman; “Especially the Turkish Armed Forces; İzmir Metropolitan Municipality, İzmir Konak Municipality, İzmir General Directorate of Highways, Turkish Airlines and AFAD, JAK, Fire Department, UMKE and other NGO search and rescue teams with whom we have joint operations; Erikli Su, Yayla Gıda, Nestlé, Beril Medikal, Sun Tekstil, Red Bull, Salados, Coffee Love Cafe, Legrand Inform, Kumrucu Sevki, GMS Hardware, Fellas Food, Big Food, Altın Kapı Döner, Tryoapple and Nam A.Ş. We would like to express our sincere thanks to you. " said