The world press also drew attention: Victims of the earthquake experience mental trauma
Mourning the earthquakes in Kahramanmaraş, Turkey experienced a new shock with the magnitude 6.4 earthquake that struck Hatay the previous day. In Hatay, which was almost completely destroyed in the first earthquakes, people are going through a very difficult time due to the shock of the second earthquake, the pain of their losses and the lack of help.
The world press also published news drawing attention to the fact that tens of thousands of people suffered mental trauma in the earthquake zones.
ITV television, one of the main broadcasting organizations in England, drew attention to the fact that the mental health of people in the region was seriously affected by the new earthquake in Hatay, following the earthquakes in which the loss of life exceeded 42 thousand. Irish aid workers speaking on television stated that people in the region are experiencing severe mental trauma and stress.
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Kieran McConville of the Ireland-based aid organization Concern Worldwide said he had just returned from Syria during the Hatay earthquake and said: “Many buildings that were damaged in Aleppo were destroyed by this earthquake.” McConville said: “It was a horrible experience. It was bobbing underground. “This destroys their perception of the solidity of the ground and has really hit people hard,” he said.
MANY PEOPLE JUMP FROM BUILDINGS IN PANIC IN SYRIA
Qatari television Al Jazeera also reported that panic and fear in Syria during the Hatay earthquake caused many injuries. In the news, it was claimed that the shock experienced by people in northern Syria, where hundreds of buildings were destroyed by earthquakes, peaked with the Hatay earthquake.
An official with the White Helmets, Syria’s Civil Defense organization, said many people were injured in panic and jumped from buildings, and many people spent the night on the streets despite the cold.
Health officials also noted that many Syrians suffered a heart attack from fear in the Hatay earthquake.