Turkish Energy Minister Fatih Donmez said Tuesday that the work to restore electricity and natural gas supply to Turkey's earthquake-hit provinces was "mostly complete," with 10,000 energy specialists participating in rescue operations nonstop
ANKARA (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 14th February, 2023) Turkish Energy Minister Fatih Donmez said Tuesday that the work to restore electricity and natural gas supply to Turkey's earthquake-hit provinces was "mostly complete," with 10,000 energy specialists participating in rescue operations nonstop.
"The work to restore electricity and natural gas in earthquake-affected provinces is mostly complete. The energy ministry's teams are working in the disaster zone, including a large number of miners. About 10,000 energy specialists are involved in rescue operations around the clock," Donmez was quoted by Turkish news agency Anadolu as saying.
The minister noted that the biggest damage was recorded in the Turkish provinces of Hatay, Kahramanmaras and Adiyaman.
"The restoration work will be completed as soon as possible. But this requires an assessment of the damage. Particularly in the case of the natural gas supply. We cannot restore gas until we have done a proper inspection of the building and the network. Our employees are working day and night in the disaster area," Donmez added.
On February 6, parts of Turkey and Syria were hit by a series of powerful earthquakes and aftershocks. The death toll from the devastating earthquakes in Turkey exceeded 31,900. In Syria, the World Health Organization has estimated the number of casualties at 8,500, while the Syrian Health Ministry said the death toll in the government-controlled areas topped 1,410 people.
