Fresh 5.3 magnitude quake hits Turkey as nation begins rebuilding houses

Another earthquake of magnitude 5.3 hit the central Turkish province of Nigde on Saturday because the nation started rebuilding houses following this month’s devastating earthquakes. 

New Delhi,UPDATED: Feb 25, 2023 17:07 IST

Series of earthquakes struck Turkey and Syria this month, leaving a path of destruction in its wake (Reuters photograph)

By India Today World Desk: Another earthquake struck Turkey on Saturday, simply weeks after the border areas of the nation have been devastated by a bigger quake that killed greater than 50,000 folks and broken or destroyed a whole lot of hundreds of houses.

Today’s quake, this time with a magnitude of 5.3, was centred close to the central Turkish province of Nigde, the Turkish catastrophe company mentioned.

The quake hit on the day Turkey started its work to rebuild houses for the 1.5 million individuals who have been displaced.

More than one lakh buildings containing over 5 lakh residences collapsed or have been severely broken within the February 6 earthquake and 40 aftershocks, Reuters reported.

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The Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) introduced the dying rely in Turkey as a result of earthquakes rose to 44,218 on Friday evening. With Syria’s newest introduced dying rely of 5,914, the mixed dying rely within the two nations rose to above 50,000.

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Facing election warmth inside months, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has pledged to rebuild houses inside a yr, though specialists have mentioned the authorities ought to put security earlier than velocity. Some buildings that have been meant to face up to tremors crumbled within the newest earthquakes.

The authorities has additionally dispatched tents for the various who are actually homeless.

MASSIVE REBUILD

The Turkish authorities’s preliminary plan now’s to construct 2,00,000 residences and 70,000 village homes at a value of no less than $15 billion, Reuters reported. The United Nations Development Programme mentioned it estimated that the destruction has left 1.5 million folks homeless, with 500,000 new houses wanted.

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It mentioned it had requested $113.5 million from the $1 billion in funds appealed for by the United Nations final week, including that it might focus this cash on clearing away mountains of rubble.

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Many quake survivors have left the area of southern Turkey that was hit by the quake or have been settled in tents, container houses and different government-sponsored lodging.

(With Reuters enter)

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Feb 25, 2023