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February 6 (Reuters) – Governments and international organizations have responded with offers of support after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit central Turkey and northwestern Syria. Hundreds of people perished has been
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The head of the World Health Organization Tedros, the main to those affected by the earthquake and the most vulnerable groups medical Urgent to provide assistance medical said a network of aid groups had been activated.
INDIA
Govt, of India National From the Disaster Response Force 10He said that two teams with specially trained dog teams and equipment consisting of 0 people are ready to be sent to the disaster area for search and rescue operations. Turkey medical teams were prepared and aid material was sent in coordination with the officials.
POLAND
Poland will send a HUSAR rescue team of 76 firefighters and eight rescue dogs, Interior and Administration Minister Mariusz Kaminski said.
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on Crisis Management Europe Commissioner Janez Lenarcic said the EU’s 24/7 Emergency Response Coordination Center was in contact with Turkish authorities and activated the emergency Copernicus satellite mapping service to help first responders on the ground.
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President Vladimir Zelensky of Ukraine said that he is ready to send support. “At this point, we are with the friendly Turkish people and are ready to provide the necessary assistance.
RUSSIA
Russia Ministry of Emergency Situations 10He said that two IL-76 planes with rescuers are ready to fly to Turkey if necessary.
President Vladimir Putin Turkey and Russia sent a message to Syria, where his troops support the Syrian army, and expressed his condolences and support to the presidents of both nations.
GREECE
Greek Prime Minister Kyrikos Mitsotakis expressed his condolences to Turkey and said that Greece has mobilized its resources and will provide immediate assistance.
SPAIN
Spanish urban rescue teams are preparing to go to Turkey, the Spanish Ministry of the Interior says. Ministry of Defence and officials from other departments are coordinating to send crews to Turkey immediately.
TAIWAN
The Taiwan fire department said that a group of 130 people with 5 search dogs and 13 tons of aid is ready to go to Turkey and is waiting for a response from Turkey.
ISRAEL
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to all authorities medicalsaid that he was instructed to make immediate preparations to provide search and rescue assistance.
Reuters bureaus report; Edited by Edmund Blair and Angus MacSwan
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2023-02-06 14:12:50
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