The death toll in Turkey proceeds and there are fears of aftershocks and freezing

In the last day of search could find four people buried under a collapsed building due to the call made ​​Yalçin Akay , a 19-year-old from a mobile phone able to contact the authorities. We have also found a baby alive for 14 days. Rescue work in the cities of Van and ercise , bordering Iran, trial, since the arrival of cold temperatures and snow hamper the predictable over the chances of survival. The earthquake of 7.2 magnitude on the Richter scale 2262 affected buildings and speculation, as highlighted events of today , with the number of missing, which could amount to 1,000.

Nasuh Maruki , who is in charge of the Search and Rescue Association , recently stated that in a few days all debris is removed, an operation that will facilitate the emergence of possible survivors and the bodies buried. From Ankara not allow the entry of NGOs or foreign rescue teams, including a Spanish convoy of firefighters.

Meanwhile, hospitals claim the lack of medical supplies for treating victims affected, although the Deputy Prime Minister Besir Atalay , has said that material has been transported to all affected villages. The Government has announced that there will be facilities for granting interest-free loans to small and medium businesses over the next year.

The affected part of the country, located in the east, is home to the Kurdish minority and the poorest region of Turkey. Some sectors have reported that the earthquake has had an impact of this magnitude due to poor construction of buildings and infrastructure. The biggest fear in the coming days is the occurrence of earthquake aftershocks of considerable importance, since so far there have been 200 but a smaller scale.

The Government and the Red Crescent are already working to get blankets and resources for evacuees. The lucky ones spend the night in two villages of tents installed in the vicinity of the affected cities, although many have to settle for passing it to the warm weather and a campfire. Some residents have blamed the affected City Council ercise , under the direction of the ruling Justice and Development ( AKP ), noting that aid promotes more quickly when it comes to voters of this Islamic group.