QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – Several countries started on Monday sending humanitarian support to Syria and Turkey to help people affected by the earthquakes that hit the two countries.
At 4:17 am on Monday, an earthquake of 7.8 magnitude struck Turkey and Syria, leaving thousands dead and injured and caused considerable material damage.
Victims toll of the earthquake has reached 1.515 deaths and more than 3.605 injury cases across the country by Tuesday morning.
While in Turkey, the toll of deaths has reached 4.896 dead and more than 24.000 injured.
Earlier, World Health Organization (WHO) expects the toll of victims in both countries will double four times in the week to follow since the strong earthquake struck vast residential areas.
Bad weather conditions and aftershocks make the process of getting out people who are stuck under rubble more difficult.
Sending humanitarian aid
United Arab Emirates is establishing a field hospital to send it alongside with urgent relief supplies and search and rescue teams to Syria and Turkey.
Qatar and Kuwait are to send rescue teams, medical and relief assistance, tents and equipment to Turkey.
Jordan also announced that it is ready to provide needed support to help the earthquake-affected people.
In addition, Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani, Prime Minister of Iraq, send a telegraph to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, expressing his country’s readiness to provide help.
The state-run news agency SANA said on Tuesday that two Iraqi planes loaded with food supplies, blankets, medical stuff and other basics arrived Damascus International Airport.
In addition, SANA said that an Iranian plane arrived to Syria, carrying relief assistance.
In turn, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, President of Algeria, sent a rescue team to help in rescue operations.
Foreign ministries of Lebanon and Egypt announced that their countries will provide support to Syria to confront the earthquake’s consequences.
In addition, Tunisia and Qatar announced their countries’ readiness to provide Support to Syria.
Other countries
The European Union said it mobilized rescue teams with crews from several countries including Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, France, Greece, Hungary, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland and Romania dispatched to the region affected by the earthquake, according to VOA.
“At least 13 member countries have offered assistance,” the source added.
French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said their governments are ready to help the people who are affected by the earthquake, VOA added.
Russia also said its rescue teams are getting ready to go to Syria and Turkey to help earthquake victims.
China’s foreign aid agency said it contacted officials of the two countries to provide emergency humanitarian aid, according to the source.
In turn, India said that two teams comprising one hundred personnel with trained dogs are ready to be flown to affected areas in Syria and Turkey.