"It's like rebuilding a country"- One week on from Turkey earthquake
Over 25,000 are now known to have lost their lives
One week on from the devestating earthquake that rocked Turkey and Syria last Monday, members of Liverpool's Turkish community say it now feels like they have
Over 25,000 people are known to have died following last Monday's disaster
It’s a week on since the devastating earthquakes in southern Turkey and northern Syria.
The first earthquake recorded a magnitude of 7.8, with a second quake measuring at 7.5.
Defne Turkish restaurant in Liverpool is one of the many place which have been fundraising for those in Turkey, Debbie, one of the onwers told us:
"I can't explain what the feeling is, it's very very devastating. It's going to take a very long time to get it back to the country it was before.
"They need everything you can imagine because it's like going to build a new country, that's exactly what it's like.
"It's hard, it's daily, sometimes if they can catch the internet they will go on Facebook or Instagram - anything they can put messages on just to let people know what's going on. It's the only form of communication they have got at the moment."
A specialist team from Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service (MFRS) have been deployed to Turkey.
MFRS Chief Fire Officer Phil Garrigan said: “The situation in Türkiye and Syria is devastating to see, with the number of those killed and seriously injured sadly continuing to rise.
“We have the skills, the expertise and the equipment to make a real difference and I am incredibly proud that we and other Fire & Rescue Services across the country are able to step up and offer this vital support - it will be invaluable in helping the emergency services teams already working tirelessly in the disaster-stricken area.
“Helping people in their time of need is what we do in the fire & rescue service and that desire to help goes far wider than our borders here in Merseyside.”