The Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), Fatih Birol, is urging the global energy sector players to send urgent help to people in earthquake-prone areas in Turkey.
He wants the energy sector players to support those in Turkey with transformers of various sizes, portal solar generators, LPG for rural communities, electric heaters and shelters such as container homes and Artic tents.
In a post on Twitter on Monday, Mr Fatih Birol wrote: “The devastating situation in the earthquake zone in Turkey calls for more international solidarity.”
“I urge the global energy sector to do whatever it can to help. Based on my discussions with authorities & organisations responding to the crisis, these items are urgently needed,’’ he said.
Over 33,000 dead bodies have been recovered from the rubbles following last Monday’s earthquake which occurred in Turkey and Syria.
Over 70,347 people have been injured.
Source: https://energynewsafrica.com
