When you hear that nearly 8000 are confirmed dead in a major earthquake, the numbers seem meaningless. It sounds almost academic.
Then you see just one picture and the true horror of the situation hits home.
This picture shows a Turkish father sitting on the rubble of his apartment building. He is holding the hand of his dead 15 year old daughter crushed inside. He has said he won’t leave her alone until she is recovered because she was always scared of the dark.
I suspect this is from the city of Hatay, just over the border from Aleppo.
Turkey / Syria earthquake
Heart wrenching pic, and absolutely sad event.
We are quite blessed here in the KoW that our structures are not challenged in this way, I really hate to think what would happen to all the high rises, especially those built on old lake beds when you look at Mexico City quake, etc. I am about to move out of a condo and back into a villa, there's a part of me that will sleep easier knowing that I won't have 10 floors of concrete above me at night seeing pics like this. Not saying houses are bulletproof either, but better odds.
Also begs the question of the stability of some of the unfinished buildings here even without an earthquake - Gold Tower 42 has been exposed to the elements for the best part of 12y+, there are many others like it. Will the government just let them collapse with accompanying tragedy before they do something?
Anyway, tragic event, and definite thoughts & prayers on this one - although I get the feeling God doesn't exist..
We are quite blessed here in the KoW that our structures are not challenged in this way, I really hate to think what would happen to all the high rises, especially those built on old lake beds when you look at Mexico City quake, etc. I am about to move out of a condo and back into a villa, there's a part of me that will sleep easier knowing that I won't have 10 floors of concrete above me at night seeing pics like this. Not saying houses are bulletproof either, but better odds.
Also begs the question of the stability of some of the unfinished buildings here even without an earthquake - Gold Tower 42 has been exposed to the elements for the best part of 12y+, there are many others like it. Will the government just let them collapse with accompanying tragedy before they do something?
Anyway, tragic event, and definite thoughts & prayers on this one - although I get the feeling God doesn't exist..
Meum est propositum in taberna mori,
ut sint Guinness proxima morientis ori.
tunc cantabunt letius angelorum chori:
"Sit Deus propitius huic potatori."
ut sint Guinness proxima morientis ori.
tunc cantabunt letius angelorum chori:
"Sit Deus propitius huic potatori."
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It’s truly awful, however there have been some incredible rescues - top of which is the baby still attached by an umbilical cord - the rest of the family died, but how incredible the baby did not.
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Yes, so sad. Some of the footage is truly horrific. Off topic but Antep has the best food in Turkiye.
I don't know how much more hardship the Syrians can endure - no electricity in the freezing temperatures and difficult for aid and donations to get through due to the sanctions.
I don't know how much more hardship the Syrians can endure - no electricity in the freezing temperatures and difficult for aid and donations to get through due to the sanctions.
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PHNOM PENH, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia announced providing a humanitarian aid of 100,000 U.S. dollars to earthquake-hit Türkiye, the country's foreign ministry said in a press release on Wednesday.
The press release said Cambodia was shocked to learn the news of tragic loss of thousands of lives, tens of thousands of the injured and extensive damage caused by a 7.8-magnitude earthquake that hit the southeastern provinces of Türkiye on Monday.
"The royal government of Cambodia has extended the deepest sympathy and sincerest condolences to the government and people of Türkiye, especially the bereaved families, and the best wishes of a speedy recovery to the injured and affected areas," it said.
"In the spirit of close friendship, solidarity and hardship alleviation with the government of Türkiye, the royal government of Cambodia has decided to make a humble contribution of 100,000 U.S. dollars in humanitarian aid to assist in the ongoing relief efforts," said the press release.
The press release said Cambodia was shocked to learn the news of tragic loss of thousands of lives, tens of thousands of the injured and extensive damage caused by a 7.8-magnitude earthquake that hit the southeastern provinces of Türkiye on Monday.
"The royal government of Cambodia has extended the deepest sympathy and sincerest condolences to the government and people of Türkiye, especially the bereaved families, and the best wishes of a speedy recovery to the injured and affected areas," it said.
"In the spirit of close friendship, solidarity and hardship alleviation with the government of Türkiye, the royal government of Cambodia has decided to make a humble contribution of 100,000 U.S. dollars in humanitarian aid to assist in the ongoing relief efforts," said the press release.
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