トルコの先生から返事が来ました。とりあえず、元気そうでした。でも、被災状況は大変みたいです
My Dear Friend,
Thank you very much for your heartfelt letter. I and my family are healthy. However, we are shocked and very sad. This is one of the most tragic situations in our history. We hope it will be the last.
The earthquakes happened about 600 kilometres away from Antalya. However, 2 strong (7.7 and 7.6 magnitudes) earthquakes occurred in 1 day and affected 10 cities. The second one was triggered by the first (Kahramanmaraş-Pazarcık), and its epicentre was in the Elbistan district of Kahramanmaras province. The death toll has now exceeded 30 000 and has been increasing rapidly since the first earthquake struck early on Monday morning. Unfortunately, some scientists estimate that there are about 100 000 people waiting to be rescued in the earthquake ruins.
Countries all over the world sent support, including specialist teams and equipment, to aid rescue efforts. However, there are serious problems in the central government’s organization of the earthquake. Still, people in the earthquake area are not getting enough help. The people under the ruins are unfortunately alone with their fate and the freezing cold.
Again, thank you very much for your wishes and support.
Yours,