28 nations set up 31 field hospitals in Türkiyes quake-hit southern region

28 nations set up 31 field hospitals in Türkiyes quake-hit southern region

Published February 24,2023


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A complete of 28 nations have arrange 31 area hospitals in southern Türkiye after highly effective earthquakes shook the area earlier this month, the Turkish Foreign Ministry stated Friday.

A complete of 109,574 tents, 246 dwelling containers, and 1,500 cell hygiene items have been dropped at Türkiye with the coordination of international representatives, in keeping with a graphic the ministry shared on Twitter.

In-kind help provides delivered to the catastrophe zone embody, practically 1.5 million blankets, together with 211,839 sleeping baggage, 80,824 beds, 26,622 turbines, 5,928 tons of clothes, 3,222 tons of hygienic medical provides, and 5,746 tons of meals, it added.

More than 42,000 folks have been killed within the back-to-back earthquakes that struck on Feb. 6, in keeping with the nation’s catastrophe administration company.

The magnitude 7.7 and seven.6 quakes have been centered in Kahramanmaraş and struck 10 different provinces — Adana, Adıyaman, Diyarbakır, Elazığ, Hatay, Gaziantep, Kilis, Malatya, Osmaniye, and Şanlıurfa. More than 13 million folks have been affected by the devastating tremors.

Several nations within the area, together with Syria and Lebanon, additionally felt the earthquakes that struck within the house of fewer than 10 hours.

Condolences have poured in from world wide, expressing solidarity with Türkiye, with many nations sending rescue groups and help.

Source: www.anews.com.tr