The program also aims to create job opportunities for the local population by employing them to remove and treat rubble. The demolition work in Diyarbakır was halted by a court decision; The assessment work determined that 1,620 buildings were severely damaged, requiring demolition, and 1,803 buildings were moderately damaged. And the Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) announced that 8,550 aftershocks were recorded after the devastating February 6 earthquakes. She added that 26,622 electricity generators, 5,928 tons of clothing, 5,746 tons of food, and other aid had also arrived. The number of UN trucks that have crossed the Syrian border crossings has reached 335 since February 9.
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