At least 44,374 folks have been killed and over 13 million others displaced by two robust earthquakes that jolted southern Türkiye on February 6.
(AA)
A Turkish mosque in North London has held a fundraising occasion to lift cash for victims within the quake-hit areas.
Sunday’s fundraiser, organised by the Aziziye Mosque in Stoke Newington, bought quite a lot of conventional do-it-yourself Turkish meals and desserts.
Speaking to Anadolu Agency, Ebu Bekir Tezgel, the chief imam on the mosque, stated proceeds from the occasion shall be donated to quake victims in Türkiye.
“Every year we organise events like this, but this is specifically for earthquake victims,” he stated.
Tezgel additionally famous that to this point they’ve despatched a complete of £43,000 (over $51,000) and 50,000 tonnes of garments and meals objects to victims as a part of the mosque’s charity campaigns.
“May Allah accept the good of all our philanthropist brothers and sisters,” he stated.
At least 44,374 folks have been killed by two robust earthquakes that jolted southern Türkiye on February 6.
The 7.7 and seven.6 magnitude earthquakes, centred within the Kahramanmaras province, affected greater than 13 million folks throughout 11 provinces, together with Adana, Adiyaman, Diyarbakir, Gaziantep, Hatay, Kilis, Malatya, Osmaniye, Elazig and Sanliurfa.
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Source: AA
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