Since a terrible 7.8 magnitude earthquake occurred on Monday, more than 33,000 people have perished in Turkey and Syria, and the chances of finding additional survivors are dwindling because of the harsh weather.
According to the most recent data, 33,181 people have passed away in both nations.
As of right now, 29,605 people have died in Turkey, according to the Turkish Emergency Coordination Center SAKOM.
The White Helmets at Rescue
A total of 3,576 people have died in Syria, including 2,168 in rebel-held territory in the northwest, according to the White Helmets civil defence organization, and 1,408 in regions under government control, according to Syrian official media on Saturday, which cited the health ministry.
The White Helmets, who on Friday declared the end of their search and rescue efforts, told CNN on Saturday that they anticipated the death toll to increase significantly.
In the southern Turkish province of Hatay, a 10-year-old girl called Cudi was rescued on Sunday after spending 147 hours buried in the rubble.
A 35-year-old survivor named Mustafa Sargül was recovered from the rubble of a six-story apartment building in the same area after 149 hours.
As the hours pass following the earthquake, however, news of these amazing rescues has slowed.
Some global search initiatives have also been impeded by security worries.
Heavy Search and Rescue Organization
The German Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW), which paused rescue efforts in Turkey on Saturday on security worries, informed on Sunday that the suspension of rescue activities in general remains in place for these reasons.
United Hatzalah, an Israeli search and rescue organization, likewise made the decision to leave Turkey after six days on the ground due to a serious security concern on Sunday.
Eli Pollack, the chief executive officer of United Hatzalah, and Dov Maisel, the vice president of operations, declared in a statement that they had got intelligence of a concrete and urgent danger on the Israeli delegation and we have to put the protection of our staff first.
Maisel said that they took the appropriate precautions to lessen the threat for the sake of our lifesaving mission even though they were aware that sending their team to this region of Turkey, which is close to the Syrian border, included a certain amount of risk.
However, some international rescue operations have picked back up.
AFDRU In Action After the Earthquake.
Turkish military are providing security in the search regions, according to the Austrian Forces Disaster Relief Unit (AFDRU), and a rescue dog handler is once more assisting Turkish rescuers.
An increasingly challenging security scenario and increasing aggressiveness between factions in Turkey were the reasons operations were terminated early on Saturday, according to AFDRU. Teams have resumed operations, according to a tweet from Austrian Army spokesperson Michael Bauer later in the day.
82 AFDRU soldiers have been deployed since Tuesday, and they are expected to return on Thursday.
According to the Palestinian Red Crescent, it was the first organization to deploy a team to help earthquake victims in Syria shelters with their mental health.
In a statement released by the organization, it was said that hundreds of children are languishing in hospitals and shelters without their family and homes among the tens of thousands of victims of the horrific earthquake that devastated Turkey and Syria.
The statement said since the disaster, children have faced challenging times. While some of them miraculously avoided death, the Palestinian Red Crescent’s psychological support teams are now focusing on their psychological survival in addition to their physical survival
The organization’s Psychosocial Support Team planned events and activities, including kid-friendly games, for individuals staying in the shelters.
About 300 children and their families who are experiencing extreme stress and sadness as a result of the earthquake are receiving mental health assistance from the Palestinian team and local volunteers in shelters and hospitals.
