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As the earthquake hit, the pair vowed to provide humanitarian aid to Turkey and Syria and have raised more than £11,000 on JustGiving to supply victims with blankets, food, baby clothes, heaters ...
On 6 February 2023, at 04:17 TRT (01:17 UTC), a M w 7.8 earthquake struck southern and central Turkey and northern and western Syria. The epicenter was 37 km (23 mi) west–northwest of Gaziantep. [2] The earthquake had a maximum Mercalli intensity of XII (Extreme) around the epicenter and in Antakya.
The death toll in Turkey and Syria from the earthquake that struck five days ago has surpassed 25,000. Turkey’s president on Saturday raised the death toll in his country to 21,848, while in ...
President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan ordered an aid package totalling $100 million to Turkey and Syria ($50 million per each) for earthquake relief. [356] The UAE also said it will dispatch search-and-rescue teams in Turkey and Syria, and set up a field hospital in Turkey.
The 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on Monday has claimed over 20,000 lives so far and left thousands more injured. The natural disaster destroyed thousands of buildings in ...
The Syrian Foreign Ministry responded in a statement that the US' decision was "misleading and aims to give a false humanitarian impression" and that "the facts on the ground proved its falsehood." [145] [146] Some commentators have argued that the sanctions do not pose a problem for the delivery of humanitarian aid to Syria. [147]
Around 95% of the rebel-held region in northwestern Syria where devastating earthquakes struck last week has not yet been searched, a leading international aid organization has said.
2023 Türkiye-Syria earthquake: On 6 February, Türkiye activated the UCPM following the devastating earthquake that cost the life of more than 54,000 people (48,448 in Türkiye and ~6,000 in Syria). In total 23 UCPM participating states offered in-kind assistance, including more than 450,000 shelter items, 130,000 food and 46 million medicinal ...