A painful picture two years after the earthquake: 650 thousand people still living in container cities

Despite two years having passed since the Kahramanmaraş and Hatay earthquakes, tens of thousands of earthquake survivors are still living in temporary housing areas. The Kahramanmaraş and Hatay Earthquakes Reconstruction and Development Report, prepared by the Presidency of Strategy and Budget, has revealed that the housing problem in the region persists.

According to the report, there are a total of 395 container cities in the earthquake zone. In these areas, 650 thousand 71 people are sheltered in 214 thousand containers. While it is stated that there are 144 thousand containers in city centers and 70 thousand in rural areas, it was emphasized that the highest container city population is in Hatay.

MOST EARTHQUAKE SURVIVORS ARE IN HATAY

Excluding rural areas, the provinces hosting the most container cities and earthquake survivors are listed as follows:

Hatay: 171 thousand 54 people in 204 container cities

Adıyaman: 69 thousand 770 people in 55 container cities

Malatya: 80 thousand 485 people in 75 container cities

Kahramanmaraş: 52 thousand 493 people in 41 container cities

According to the report, the fact that the housing problem in the earthquake zone has not been fully resolved continues to make living conditions in the region difficult. Officials state that permanent residences must be completed so that earthquake survivors can attain suitable living conditions.

News Source: 12punto