Turkey-Syria Earthquake: Gift of the Givers Arrive in Region to Offer Search-and-Rescue and Medical Assistance

• Gift of the Giver search and rescue teams, as well as medical teams, have arrived in Turkey following the deadly earthquakes
• Parts of Tukey and neighbouring country Syria where were rocked by devastating quakes on Monday, 6 January
• Thousands of people are still trapped under the rubble of collapsed buildings, and the death toll currently stands at 11,587

TURKEY - Humanitarian organisation Gift of the Givers has landed in Turkey to offer much-needed assistance to the victims and survivors of the deadly Turkey-Syria earthquakes.

Several villages and cities in Turkey and Syria were hit with a 7.8 magnitude earthquake during the early hours on Monday morning, 6 January.

Gift of the Giver placed teams on standby to help with the Turkey-Syria earthquake rescue efforts

Soon after the disaster struck, Gift of the Givers placed search-and-rescue teams, in addition to medical teams with specialised equipment, on standby, EWN reported.

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The organisation already had teams in both countries before the devastating quakes struck. The teams helped quickly evacuate children from a care centre in Turkey.

How many people died in the Turkey-Syria earthquake?

As it stands, the death toll of the terrifying tremor is estimated at 11,587, but the number of people claimed by the quake continues to climb as search efforts continue, The Good Things Guy reported.

Though rescuers are working around the clock to free people trapped in the rubble of collapsed buildings, the rain, snow and cold have seriously hampered search and rescue efforts.

The world is still reeling from the devastating Tukey and Syria earthquakes

The world continues to mourn as the death toll of the devastating quakes rises with each passing day.

Below are some reactions:

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@KarimWaiyaki mourned:

"This is really sad."

@N4Y33M__ asked:

"Why isn’t the army being sent in."

@bistg_laura commented:

"It hurts to see this situation. All the support and strength to continue saving lives and bring some light out of the darkness."

@pleshido_sp complained:

"It was America and ISIS now it's an earthquake. Will Syrian people ever find peace in their land?"

@cestneda exclaimed:

"Oh my god… this is a humanitarian crisis!"

@Kaosygal questioned:

"Why is there so much pain in the world?"

Turkey-Syria earthquake death toll rises, 7 South Africans inside collapsed prison: “Heartbreaking”

In a related story, Briefly News reported that seven South Africans are believed to be among those inside a collapsed Turkey prison.

South Africa's ambassador to Turkey, Dipuo Letsatsi-Duba, said that the fate of those inside the prison was not known as of Tuesday, 7 February. Turkey and Syria have experienced numerous deadly earthquakes.

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The ambassador told EWN that it is unclear if there are survivors or people trapped under the rubble. Letsatsi-Duba said the embassy was anxiously awaiting information regarding the collapsed prison.

Source: Briefly News