Survivors of the devastating Turkey-Syria earthquake are forced to live among “mass graves” because bodies remain trapped under rubble seven weeks on from the disaster 🔎 Big Read by AlannahFrancis1
Mr Affan said many dozens of people who died when their buildings collapsed remain trapped underneath the rubble. While his cousin was rescued alive after three days, his aunt was killed when her building collapsed on top of her, and her body was not recovered for two weeks.
The Turkish government’s response to the earthquake and failures over the enforcement of building regulations blamed for many deaths are set to be a key election issue. Mr Affan said he believes response in regions populated by indigenous communities has been inadequate due to political divides. A 62-year-old survivor, who wanted to remain anonymous, fled his home in an eight-storey block with his wife and children. He is staying in an undamaged family house outside the city. Despite the relative safety, the retiree said: “We are just a bit worried here because it is right on the sea and, God forbid, if another earthquake hits with the epicentre on the sea, then we’ll have to leave this place too.”because they don’t want to be in the house. I’m the only one sleeping upstairs.
Survivors, including children as young as three, have been offered treatment for anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder and depression., which is working in Turkey and Syria, said psychosocial support was the biggest need, alongside livelihoods support to restore income. “Our experience with vulnerable families and young children in Syria since 2011, has shown us that mental health is deprioritised in meeting the immediate physical needs of those affected by war.”Unicef“The work we’re doing is through qualified personnel – psychologists, social workers, counsellors – we are trying to help the children process trauma,” Mr Mazzarelli said.
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