Daily Accra
MyNews
Notification
  • News
  • Things To Do
  • Food & Drinks
  • Arts & Culture
  • Celebrity
  • Movies
  • Music
  • Opinion
Reading: As prospects of survival decrease, some rescue missions in Syria and Turkey are suspended
Share
Subscribe
Daily Accra
MyNews
Notification
  • News
  • Things To Do
  • Food & Drinks
  • Arts & Culture
  • Celebrity
  • Movies
  • Music
  • Opinion
Search
  • News
  • Things To Do
  • Food & Drinks
  • Arts & Culture
  • Celebrity
  • Movies
  • Music
  • Opinion
Have an existing account? Sign In
Follow US
  • About
  • Contact
©2025 Ladill Technologies. All Rights Reserved.
Daily Accra > Blog > News > World > As prospects of survival decrease, some rescue missions in Syria and Turkey are suspended
World

As prospects of survival decrease, some rescue missions in Syria and Turkey are suspended

Rescue efforts have been put on hold by Germany and Austria due to security concerns

Seth Abanfo Essiam
Last updated: February 13, 2023 11:42 am
By Seth Abanfo Essiam
Share
2 Min Read

On Saturday, a few search and rescue operations were put on hold due to security concerns as the death toll from the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that slammed Turkey and Syria exceeded 28,000.

The volunteer group Syria Civil Defense, better known as the White Helmets, declared on Friday that the rescue operations in the rebel-controlled regions of north and northwest Syria were completed.

Following the Turkish army’s intervention to provide protection, Austria resumed its rescue effort, according to the nation’s Ministry of Defense.

Both the Federal Agency for Technical Relief (TSW) in Germany and the German section of the search and rescue organization Isar halted operations due to security issues.

- Advertisement -

“There are more and more reports of fights between various factions, and shots have even been fired,” Isar spokesperson Stefan Heine stated.

Isar’s operations manager, Steven Bayer, predicted that as food and water supplies become more scarce, security would deteriorate.

He added: “We are watching the security situation very closely as it develops.”

The team claimed that after 108 hours of searching, it is unlikely that anyone still alive remains trapped beneath the rubble.

Since 2011, Syria has been engulfed in civil war, and prior to Monday’s tragedy, 4 million people in the worst-affected regions of the rebel-controlled country were dependent on humanitarian aid.

- Advertisement -

According to preliminary statistics from the UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, which has been working to provide supplies to vulnerable populations, as many as 5.3 million people in Syria may have been affected by the earthquake and need assistance with shelter.

You Might Also Like

“We Need to Stop Being Naive” Kemi Badenoch to Fareed Zakaria

Notre-Dame Cathedral to Reopen Five Years After Devastating Fire

Donald Trump Defeats Kamala Harris to Become 47th President of the United States

Crash in Russia Claims 10 Lives, Including Wagner Mercenary Chief Yevgeny Prigozhin

Erdogan wants to trade Turkey’s EU membership for Sweden’s NATO membership

SOURCES: CNN, Guardian
Share This Article
Facebook Twitter Flipboard Whatsapp Whatsapp Copy Link
What do you think?
Love0
Sad0
Happy0
Angry0
Wink0

Top Stories

The 8 Prominent Ghanaians Directed to Drop ‘Dr.’ and ‘Professor’ Titles
Diogo Jota’s Farewell and Agradaa’s New Reality – Lessons in Life’s Unforeseen Chapters
Igbo King in Ghana Denies Alleged Land Acquisition for “Igbo Village”
“Tomorrow Everyone Will Hear of Us” Yamin Responds to Illegal Mining Probe with Cryptic Warning

You Might Also Like

World

Scientists find virus known to cause cancer in COVID vaccines

Seth Abanfo Essiam Seth Abanfo Essiam July 8, 2023
World

Tunisians prioritize gender-based violence but want it handled privately

Seth Abanfo Essiam Seth Abanfo Essiam February 14, 2023
Sports

Christian Atsu’s room and shoes located according to Agent

Emmanuel Frimpong Emmanuel Frimpong February 14, 2023
Daily Accra

About

  • About Us
  • Advertise With Us
  • Editorial Complaints
  • Your Ad Choices
  • Contact Us

Loud in Accra

  • Lifestyle
  • Jazz
  • Job Board
  • Reviews
  • Tourism
  • Travel
  • Tech
  • Sports

Legal

  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms and Conditions

© 2025 Ladill Technologies. All rights reserved.

adbanner
AdBlock Detected
Our site is an advertising supported site. Please whitelist to support our site.
Okay, I'll Whitelist
Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Lost your password?