President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is travelling to the earthquake disaster area in Turkey as criticism heightens over the official response.
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| Supplies being unloaded from an Algerian plane at an airport in Aleppo, Syria. Photo: HANDOUT/SANA/Reuters |
The 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck in Turkey and Syria and death toll has continued to rise.
In some badly-affected areas, families have complained about the slow speed of rescue works, that they have had no help digging through rubbles to locate relatives trapped underneath collapsed structures.
Destroyed roads have also made it hard for rescue to reach rural zones, as survivors without shelter battle freezing weather.
A 64-year old lamented, “We survived the earthquake, but we will die here due to hunger or cold.”
In Southern Turkey and Northern Syria, more than 9,000 are now confirmed dead.
The Turkish Red Crescent said, it is doing everything possible to alleviate the situation – providing blankets, food and tents.
In Syria, the White Helmets, who are leading rescue efforts say time is running out to save people.
Good news has emerged that in the Syrian city of Idlib, a family of six were rescued alive from the ruins.
