Many metal factories had to send cars and equipment to help the rescuers.
A third of Turkey’s metallurgical plants stopped working after a large-scale earthquake in the country.
According to Bloomberg, referring to the statement of the General Secretary of the Turkish Association of Steel Producers, Veysel Yan, the steel mills have stopped their work for at least a few weeks.
Most of the factories located near the epicenter of the earthquake were closed. Many metal factories had to send cars and equipment to help the rescuers. According to the association, the equipment of the plants was practically not damaged.
Before the earthquake, Turkey was one of the ten largest producers and exporters of steel in the world. Annual production volume – 55 million tons per year. This is enough to satisfy domestic demand.
According to the article, Turkey will reduce exports of metal products and direct them to the domestic market.
Earthquake in Turkey
On February 6, 2023, a powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 occurred in Turkey and Syria. Then there were many aftershocks and several more earthquakes.
Since then, rescue operations have not stopped, but cold weather complicates them.
A detachment of Ukrainian rescuers and the necessary equipment were sent to Turkey to help. According to the State Emergency Service, the cause of large-scale destruction in Turkey caused by a powerful earthquake may be improper construction planning.
As of February 10, 2023, the rating agency Fitch Raitings stated that the damage from the earthquake in Turkey will be huge.
As of February 13, 2023, Turkey’s earthquake losses exceeded $84 billion.
As of February 14, 2023, the earthquake in Turkey and Syria has killed more than 31,000 people. There are still people under the rubble. Rescue operations continue.
