Aid workers sleeping in cars amid fear of unstable buildings in Turkey and Syria

Kieran McConville from Limerick, who works with Concern,in Malatya, Turkey. Picture: Kieran McConville.

The ongoing psychological impacts of the earthquake that hit parts of Turkey and Syria on February 6 have resulted in thousands of empty buildings across Turkey and Syria, according to a Concern employee based in Turkey.

Kieran McConville from Limerick, who works with Concern in Şanlıurfa, Turkey has spoken to numerous people affected over the past number of weeks and said the fear that it could happen again is “constant”.