AKUT Teams on Duty Since the First Hour of the Earthquake

According to the statement made by AFAD and Kandilli Observatory this morning, AKUT is on duty in the earthquake with a magnitude of 04.17 and a depth of 10 km, which affected 7.4 provinces, centered in the Pazarcık district of Kahramanmaraş at 7:XNUMX.

According to the statement made by AFAD, 10.00 citizens lost their lives and 284 were injured as of 2323:04.26 am in the earthquake that affected the provinces of Gaziantep, Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır, Adana, Adıyaman, Malatya, Osmaniye, Hatay and Kilis, apart from Kahramanmaraş. After the first earthquake, it was stated that aftershocks with magnitudes of 04.36, 6.4 and 6.6 occurred between 6.5 and XNUMX hours.

In the statement made by AKUT, it was stated that AKUT Emergency Management was on duty as of the first hours of the earthquake; It was emphasized that 16 teams and 211 AKUT volunteers were transferred to their posts. In the statement, it was also stated that the teams of AKUT, Istanbul, Alanya, Mersin, Ankara, Giresun, Selçuk, Peninsula, Rize, Manisa, Kaş, Kocaeli, Antalya, Denizli, Fetiye, Afyonkarahisar, Eskişehir and Bingöl were dispatched to the provinces affected by the earthquake.

AKUT President Zeynep Yosun Akverdi drew attention to the vital importance of the first hours, called the Golden Hours in earthquakes, and said, “First of all, get well soon to our whole country, especially the citizens of our provinces affected by the earthquake. We wish God's mercy on our citizens who lost their lives in the earthquake, our condolences to their relatives and a speedy recovery to the injured. Unfortunately, the first hours, which we call the Golden Hours, are very vital in such a big earthquake that affected a wide area like 10 provinces and made an international call. We call on our citizens in all provinces to be more careful and sensitive, especially in vital issues such as transportation and communication. It is not only the transportation of search and rescue teams; In times of disaster, ambulances and fire trucks also need to reach the scene immediately. Unfortunately, time is running against those under the rubble, but keeping hopes alive, we will continue to work until the last living thing is removed from the rubble.” said.