Razeen Abdal-Rahman
Razeen
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Alhamdulillah, I climbed Snowdon and reached the summit on 25th February to help raise funds for Islamic Relief to aid people in Türkiye and Syria following the disastrous earthquakes...
Two earthquakes of 7.8 and 7.5 magnitudes have hit South East Türkiye (Turkey) and North West Syria.
On Monday 6th February, two enormous 7.8 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes struck the regions of South East Türkiye (Turkey) and North West Syria. Approximately 30 million people have been affected by the disaster in Turkiye and 10.9 million in Syria.
The first earthquake hit at 4.17am while many were asleep in their homes, tremors were felt as far as Cyprus, Egypt, and Lebanon. Within 12 hours of the first earthquake and with rescue operations already underway, a second large earthquake with a magnitude of 7.5 hit the region once more. The region has since experienced as many as 7,000 aftershocks, one as large as 6.5 magnitude only minutes later.
On 20th February, two more strong 6.4 and 5.8 earthquakes hit the region, just two weeks after the deadly earthquakes that have killed at least 47,000 people so far. Islamic Relief teams on the ground in southern Türkiye and northwest Syria report widespread panic and damage to buildings.
According to the latest reports, a combined total of more than 47,000 people have already been confirmed dead across both Türkiye and Syria, and is continuing to rise as bodies are recovered from the rubble.
In war-torn North West Syria, a lack of infrastructure due to more than a decade of protracted conflict has left the affected population even more vulnerable. Millions of internally displaced Syrians are living in camps, and those hit hard by the crisis are entirely reliant on international aid to assist with this emergency. Communications are almost completely down, and health facilities are understaffed and under-resourced. The situation on the ground is dire.
Tens of thousands of people have been reported injured across Syria and Turkiye, with many more trapped in the rubble following the terrifying collapse of infrastructure and almost 77,000 buildings. Ongoing rescue operations are taking place in a desperate bid to save lives.
The worst earthquake to hit Syria in over a century
The earthquakes are the worst to hit the Turkish region in 19 years and in Syria, the worst in over a century.
Freezing temperatures, shortages in fuel and electricity due to damaged infrastructure, limited supplies due to strained supply chains, and more are hampering the efforts of search and rescue teams on the ground. Approximately 380,000 people have taken refuge in government shelters, shopping malls, community centers, and even their cars to protect themselves from the cold.
The scale of this disaster cannot yet be determined as the situation on the ground continues to evolve, what we do know is that it is a race against time to save lives.
Islamic Relief teams are on the ground now!
£50 can provide vital medical supplies to hospitals in Turkey
£80 can provide an emergency cash grant for a family to purchase essentials
£168 can provide two families with shelter
Jazakumullahu khairan for your support, Please donate generously!
