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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Danielle Desouza

No sense of panic or chaos from Turkish authorities, says NGO volunteer

A British non-governmental organisation (NGO) volunteer has said that despite areas in Turkey affected by the earthquake looking like a “zombie apocalypse” and the potent stench of death, there was no sense of panic or chaos from authorities there.

Basheer Khan spent five days in Turkey from Wednesday February 8 with a group of volunteers from different countries, who are part of the assessment team at international NGO Humanity First.

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