Help for Aleppo: Two years after the earthquake, the need is greater than ever!

Help for Aleppo: Two years after the earthquake, the need is greater than ever!

Aleppo, Syrien - Wien, 06.02.2025 (Cape)-Two years after the devastating earthquake in the Turkish-Syrian border region, there is still great need in Aleppo. Millions of people suffer from the devastating consequences and the situation remains tense. The aid organization "Youth one world" reported that many houses that were already badly damaged by the civil war have finally become uninhabitable by the earthquakes of recent years. The reconstruction work is slow and the residents are often dependent on help. In this critical situation, the aid organizations urgently demand support for food, medication and winter clothing, since the prices for basic foods in the region have exploded, which increases the need.

earthquake -proof construction methods as a rescue anchor

Not only the humanitarian crisis makes headlines. The progress in earthquake security is also important. In Germany, experts develop new protection systems to arm buildings against earthquakes. At the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), innovative processes were tested that enable existing buildings to make earthquake -proof by special plaster associations and fiber optic mats. These technologies can not only stabilize defective old buildings, but also be useful for the renovation of historical buildings. In recent earthquake cases, such as those in Turkey and Syria, buildings that were equipped with these systems showed hardly any damage, while others in the area were completely destroyed, according to the managing director of the KAST company, which worked on these developments.

In addition, a special earthquake wallpaper was developed, which can be used in interior walls to win valuable seconds that serve people to evacuate during an earthquake. According to a report by the Tagesschau, these systems have proven that they can successfully avert great damage and save lives. The inventions from Germany could therefore contribute significantly to improve the security of buildings in the Aleppo crisis region, but also worldwide in order to minimize catastrophic consequences in the future.

The urgent situation in Aleppo and the innovative approaches of earthquake security show how important it is to bring together both humanitarian aid and technical solutions to help people in crisis areas and to avert future disasters. While the need lasts over two years after the earthquake, new technologies can help significantly increase the chances of survival of the affected population.

Further information on the auxiliary projects offers the relief organization " youth a world ". Learn more about the innovative protection technologies at Tagesschau .