Video | Earthquake in Turkey and Syria: the keys to the fight against time in the search for survivors | Videos

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People trapped inside rubble, rescues of the injured, hospitals full and buildings turned to dust. These are some of the images left by a strong earthquake of magnitude 7.8 in central Turkey and northwestern Syria on Monday. In the video that accompanies this news, you can see the keys to understanding the immediate effects of the earthquake that has cost the lives of more than 1,800 people and has left thousands injured. José Félix del Hoyo, vice president and spokesperson for international affairs at Médicos del Mundo, explains that humanitarian aid will be necessary to increase the number of survivors in the countries affected by the quake. “Right now the hours are very important for people who were trapped and also for those who are injured outside their homes in worrying weather conditions. All must be attended to quickly so that the number of deaths does not jump in the coming days, ”analyzes the doctor in the video.

Turkey is, due to its geographical position, an area of ​​high seismic activity. Most of the country is on the Anatolian plate, trapped between several that can exert pressure from different fronts and, therefore, cause large earthquakes. This makes the Turkish Government have an effective prevention program for this type of disaster. However, the ability to manage the largest earthquake recorded in nearly three decades is constrained. “Several field hospitals will be necessary. The health units are already full and the infrastructure of the buildings compromised, so it will be necessary, mainly in Syria, the support of the international community”, explains Hoyo in the video that accompanies this news item.

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