Remembering earlier earthquakes, Adana's elderly huddle together to stay warm


Two elderly Turkish women sit in a school-turned-shelter in Adana, Turkey, February 7, 2023. REUTERS/Emilie Madi

ADANA, Turkey (Reuters) - Wringing their hands in stunned silence, Adana's elderly were preparing to spend their second night on the wooden floors and worn sofas of a school-turned-shelter after the devastating earthquake that hit Turkey this week.

They fled on foot with almost nothing, helped by younger neighbours or relatives. Their children and teenage grandchildren dashed back into their now unstable homes for absolute essentials, mostly a few blankets and medicine packets.

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