In Adana, 170 kilometers from the epicenter , the strongest aftershock of magnitude 6.4 the staff of the Ecumenical Aid Organization, the organization announced in a statement sent to Magyar Hírlap.
Luca Szabó, an employee of the aid organization who was at the site, said that the earthquake lasted for about a minute and a half, after which they were only able to go outside, in front of the building, together with a local employee.
The humanitarian expert said: the road leading to the Hatay Stadium, currently home to one of the largest refugee camps, on which the staff of the Ecumenical Aid approached the city that day, practically broke in two as a result of the huge earthquake. The staff of the aid organization, in addition to observing safety protocols, continue to work, and the aid organization's extraordinary collection of donations continues on the 1353 donation line.
As you know, the Ecumenical Aid has been supporting its partner organizations in Syria and Turkey from the very first days, and in recent days it has also sent Hungarian experts to the Hatay Province, who are involved in on-site assistance and conduct surveys for longer-term aid and reconstruction programs.
Fundraising to help earthquake victims.
By dialing the donation line 1353, anyone can help with HUF 500 per call. Larger amounts can be donated by bank card www.segelyszervezt.hu , while donations are accepted by bank transfer to the donation account number 11705008-20464565 marked "earthquake".
Source: magyarhirlap.hu
In our opening image: The Turkish Disaster Management Agency (AFAD) set up tents in the 12 Subat stadium for the victims of the earthquake in the city center of Kahramanmaras
