Turkey-Syria earthquake: UK aid appeal passes £100m

An assistance entreaty for earthquake survivors successful Turkey and Syria has raised much than £100m successful conscionable 2 weeks.

The bid for donations was organised by the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) - an umbrella radical of UK charities.

Major earthquakes deed Turkey and Syria connected 6 February, sidesplitting much than 44,000 radical and injuring much than 100,000.

Turkey was hit by different quake this week, with a 6.4 magnitude tremor adjacent the confederate metropolis of Antakya, which killed astatine slightest six people.

According to the UN, 1.5 cardinal radical successful the southbound of Turkey person been near stateless pursuing the earthquakes.

Thousands of buildings, including hospitals and schools, person collapsed successful Turkey and Syria. Infrastructure, including roads and vigor supplies, has been severely damaged.

The DEC run was launched connected 9 February connected tv and radio, and truthful acold has raised £101.5m.

It has been supported by celebrities including Daniel Craig, Tamsin Greig, Sir Michael Palin and Reverend Richard Coles.

The radical said wealth raised would spell towards "providing exigency shelter, aesculapian care, blistery nutrient and nutrient parcels, blankets, bedding and different household items, cleanable h2o and harmless spaces for children".

Personal donations person been made to the entreaty by King Charles, the Queen Consort and the Prince and Princess of Wales.

The UK authorities has besides contributed £5m to the fund, done the UK Aid Match strategy wherever it matches donations connected foundation appeals.

Saleh Saeed, main enforcement of the DEC, said the nationalist had "once again excelled and supported radical erstwhile they request it most".

"With a 3rd earthquake, radical are terrified each implicit again. They are frightened of being successful their ain homes if they stay standing, and are disquieted astir being incapable to supply for their families with nary occupation to spell to," helium said.

Actor Daniel Craig said the effect from the nationalist had been "incredibly moving to see", portion Sir Michael Palin said the situation is "deepening" for galore radical successful Turkey and Syria.

"It is bitterly acold successful Turkey and northwest Syria and it's hard to grasp however families are coping," helium said.