the world health organization has warned rescue teams of worsening and horrific conditions. temperatures are dropping in the region, with overnight averages of minus seven degrees celsius expected in gaziantep, the epicentre of the first 7.8 magnitude quake on monday, followed hours later by a 7.5 magnitude tremor. but against the odds miracles continue to happen. in worst hit hatay, turkey, a rare moment ofjoy, as a baby is pulled from the rubble after 65 hours alone in the cold. god is great, the rescuers cry, as the child is carried away in a crucial thermal blanket. more aid is needed, and in generosity proportionate to the magnitude of this disaster. obviously, we re not a war zone, but we ve been hit very hard.
on the pavement and in the truck, my family and i left on the street. the uk s disasters emergency committee have launched an appeal in a bid to raise funds for medical aid, shelter, food and clean water. the government say they will match the first £5 million worth of donations from the public. howard johnson, bbc news. let s show you some of the images coming from turkey this morning. this is the city of gaziantep. what you can see there is the search continuing through the rubble. at 4:17am local time was when the earthquake struck on monday. this is very much near the centre, the epicentre, of the earthquake itself. 2 million people live there. it is
things of people s belongings still being removed. as for the wider region, it has been very difficult to get access. you talked about gaziantep. people were hugging their children in blankets and walking around because it was keeping them warmer than staying inside the tents. the humanitarian crisis is intensifying with those cold temperatures. irate intensifying with those cold temperatures. intensifying with those cold temeratures. ~ ., ., ., temperatures. we are also hearing vafious temperatures. we are also hearing various reports temperatures. we are also hearing various reports about temperatures. we are also hearing various reports about the - temperatures. we are also hearing| various reports about the desperate need for basics such as gloves, for example, to help the rescuers, medical supplies as well. what is needed there? how well stocked, for want of a better word, are the rescue teams are in adana? it is better here rescue teams are in adana? it is better here in
is going on. we can speak now to anna foster, or middle east correspondent, also in gaziantep. maybe you can help us in terms of where you are relative to or guest. i am also seeing heavy machinery behind you. give us a sense of what is happening where you are? . , sense of what is happening where you are? ., , , ., , are? that s right. this heavy machinery are? that s right. this heavy machinery is are? that s right. this heavy machinery is starting - are? that s right. this heavy machinery is starting to - are? that s right. this heavy. machinery is starting to arrive are? that s right. this heavy - machinery is starting to arrive in number, machinery is starting to arrive in number, mainly in the big cities like this number, mainly in the big cities like this. when you think about the rural villages, the times, which are as badly rural villages, the times, which are as badly affected, it is so much harder as badly affected, it is so much harder to as badly affected,