THE EARTHQUAKE WITH 7,2 MAGNITUDE HIT EASTERN PART OF TURKEY

The earthquake on Sunday, 23 October 2011, struck at 13:41 (10:41 GMT) eastern part of Turkey by with 7,2 magnitude, at a depth of 20km (12 miles), with its epicenter 16km in Van province with a population of 1 million. An earthquake struck Van province in November 1976, with 5,291 confirmed dead.

By Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute

The quake affected a large scale of geography extending from Igdr city in the north to Hakkari city in the south. The impact of the quake was felt in a broad region of convergence, neighboring cities Bitlis, Ar, Idr, Erzurum, Mu, Bingl, Tunceli, Batman, rnak, Mardin, Diyarbakr, Siirt and anlurfa. It was followed by a series of Roughly 20 aftershocks powerful aftershocks; the largest had a magnitude of 6.0. More than 240 people died and 1,100 were injured in quake, many of them in the town of Ercis district of Van province, where 970 buildings have been damaged out of which more than 55 apartment buildings have totally collapsed, as announced by 11:00 a.m. local time by Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency of Republic of Turkey Prime Ministry. The death toll is expected to rise as Hundreds are still trapped. Mustafa Erdik, Kandilli Observatory general manager estimated hundreds of lives had been lost. "It could be 500 or 1,000," he added. He said he based his estimate on the 7.2 magnitude of the earthquake, the strongest since 1999, and the quality of construction.

Rescue Teams of IHH have arrived at the earthquake zone

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different cities of Turkey; Istanbul, Alanya, Antalya, Erzurum, zmir, Kayseri, Konya, K.Mara, Bingl, Adyaman, Sakarya, Mu, Ar and Bitlis rushed to the earthquake zone right after the earthquake hit the region. Rescue team of 38 people started the activities in three different earthquake hit areas trying to rescue the people trapped in the rubbles. Emergency Relief Team of IHH providing aid at the earthquake zone

The relief team of IHH with 140 people from different cities of Turkey have been providing basic needs to the affected people. Moreover, a team is situated at the Crisis Center set up by the District Governorship of Ercis and providing services as coordination office and information center.

Medical team of IHH arrived at the earthquake zone A medical team of IHH as well has arrived at the earthquake zone providing basic medical aid to the wounded people as well as the relatives of the people trapped in the rubbles. A cargo aircraft, a truck and a mobile kitchen sent to the earthquake zone A cargo aircraft loaded with equipment and material required for rescue has been sent from Istanbul to Van. The mobile kitchen of IHH is able to supply cooked food to ten thousand of people per day.

URGENT NEEDS AT THE EARTHQUAKE ZONE:

Basic items needed at the earthquake zone are following as identified by the teams of IHH on the ground; A. Shelter and protection: Winterized tents Blankets Sleeping bags Heaters C. Food Items: High energy biscuits Baby food Canned food Milk Fruit juice

B. Water and Hygiene: D. Clothing: Drinking water Baby diapers Ladies hygiene items Winter clothes and shoes

COST OF RELIEF ITEMS:

Tents: Size: 7 X 14 mt. and Price: 1,875 USD. Size: 4 X 6 mt. and Price: 625 USD. Blanket: a double blanket costs 11 USD. Electric heater: An electric heater costs between 50 to 65 USD. Winter clothes: Set of a pair of pants, sweater and coat costs 62,5 USD. Baby biscuits: A packet of 1 kg baby biscuits costs 4 USD. A packet of 190 gr. baby biscuits costs 1 USD. Milk: A packet of 1 liter milk costs 1,3 USD. Fruit Juice: A packet of 200 ml juice costs 0,3 USD. Water: A bottle of 1,5 lt. drinking water costs 0,2 USD. Baby Diapers: A packet of baby diapers costs 6 USD. Lady Hygiene Pads: A packet of pads costs 1 USD. Canned beans: A can of 250 gr. costs 0,8 USD. A can of 500 gr. costs 1,5 USD.

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