China offers emergency aid to earthquake-hit Turkey and Syria
Cold, hunger and despair gripped hundreds of thousands of people left homeless after the earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria on Feb. 6th as the death toll passed 20,000 on Feb. 7th. Hundreds of thousands of people in both countries have been left homeless in the middle of winter. Many have camped out in makeshift shelters in supermarket car parks, mosques, roadsides or amid the ruins, often desperate for food, water and heat.
China shipped 53 tonnes of tents to aid earthquake-hit Turkey on Feb. 12th. The first batch of supplies from China’s government, 40,000 blankets, arrived in Istanbul and the country is planning to send medical equipment, including electrocardiogram machines, ultrasound diagnostic instrument, and medical vehicles and hospital beds in the near future. A rescue team of 82 members dispatched by the Chinese government arrived in Turkey on Feb. 8th. And that it would dispatch rescue teams to help save lives and provide assistance to Syria.
As death toll passes another grim milestone, avoiding the spread of waterborne illnesses becomes priority in quake-ravaged Turkey and Syria. Many of Malatya's residents said that their biggest concern was when they would have access to potable water, after amenities such as toilets and showers all but vanished when the first tremor struck. "People in the earthquake-affected areas urgently need safe drinking water and latrines. It's challenging as water pipes are broken," said Marielle Snel, the senior global humanitarian water sanitation and hygiene advisor at Save the Children.
While portable cabin lavatories have begun to spring up across several quake-hit areas, demand has far outstripped supply. Once the latrines are in place, waste needs to be safely disposed of to avoid risk of waterborne and vector-borne diseases. Sanitation facilities need to be built in a way that considers the safety of women and girls. There needs to be adequate privacy and lighting so they can use facilities without feeling unsafe.
As death toll passes another grim milestone, avoiding the spread of waterborne illnesses becomes priority in quake-ravaged Turkey and Syria. Many of Malatya's residents said that their biggest concern was when they would have access to potable water, after amenities such as toilets and showers all but vanished when the first tremor struck. "People in the earthquake-affected areas urgently need safe drinking water and latrines. It's challenging as water pipes are broken," said Marielle Snel, the senior global humanitarian water sanitation and hygiene advisor at Save the Children.
While portable cabin lavatories have begun to spring up across several quake-hit areas, demand has far outstripped supply. Once the latrines are in place, waste needs to be safely disposed of to avoid risk of waterborne and vector-borne diseases. Sanitation facilities need to be built in a way that considers the safety of women and girls. There needs to be adequate privacy and lighting so they can use facilities without feeling unsafe.
Our portable toilets and shower room will be very suitable for the earthquake-hit Turkey and Syria. It can store clean water for washing hands and flushing toilets, and it is also good for storing waste. You can choose the optional accessory solar lights as lighting equipment and it can also protects privacy. Our portable shower room can choose to add heating equipment, so that residents can take a hot bath in the cold winter.
We send our deepest condolences to all those affected by the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria. Praying for more prople to be rescued. We hope for a speedy recovery. Hope they can find hope in this grief, rebuild their homes and back to the normal life. Stay safe and stay strong. Blessings!