Following the earthquake in southern Turkey, staff from an NGO who entered Turkey from Japan and are conducting rescue activities in cities near the Syrian border responded to NHK's interview, and there was confusion over supplies there. He said that it is also important to reliably deliver relief supplies to the victims.
The NGO "Asia Pacific Alliance", which is engaged in disaster relief activities in the Asia Pacific region, dispatched staff from Japan specializing in disaster relief to conduct relief activities in the earthquake-stricken areas in southern Turkey. bottom.
Huang Chunyuan, a dispatched staff member who lives in Okinawa Prefecture, conducted rescue operations until the 9th in Hatay Prefecture, about 100 kilometers southwest of Gaziantep, which is believed to be the epicenter of the earthquake that occurred in the early morning of the 6th local time. was
Mr. Huang said, "Many buildings collapsed and I can only say that it is more than I imagined" about the damage situation at the site.
In the midst of this, rescue operations continued at the site, and at midnight on the 9th local time, a report was received that a family member had been trapped under the rubble. They searched the bottom but couldn't find it.
He also said, ``There was confusion on the ground as relief supplies did not reach the affected people.''
In the future, Mr. Huang plans to procure and distribute relief supplies locally. I want to do my best," he said.
This organization is asking for donations through crowdfunding to support the affected areas, and the collected donations will be sent to organizations that carry out rescue activities locally and will be used to procure relief supplies.