There is no peace in Van. On Saturday another earthquake shook the already badly wounded region. This time it was a 4.9 magnitude quake.

The situation in Van is really critical, with thousands sheltered in tents which become dangerous traps when, like it happened on Friday people try to get some heat by stoves which in turn become dangerous. Two children were killed on Friday when the stove ignited a fire. And two others were injured.

In the meantime it is reported that an “earthquake commission” will be established within the next 15 days to conduct an Istanbul-wide assessment to identify and fix buildings that might have problems should an earthquake occurred, according to Istanbul Metropolitan Mayor Kadir Topbaþ.

There are between 50,000 and 60,000 buildings in Istanbul that need to be demolished immediately, according to reports.