The US introduced on Monday a further $50 million to assist the victims of devastating earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria.
The announcement by the US Agency for International Development (USAID) got here at a global donors’ convention in Brussels.
“With this additional humanitarian assistance, USAID partners are expanding existing deliveries of food, relief items, shelter, safe water, and sanitation to reach millions in Türkiye and Syria,” mentioned a press release.
“In Türkiye, this additional assistance, provided as part of the US government’s response to the Turkish government’s request for assistance, is supporting USAID humanitarian partners in addressing the most critical needs of earthquake-affected populations, particularly in hard-to-reach areas”.
The further humanitarian help brings the entire US earthquake response to $235 million.
More than 50,000 individuals have been killed in highly effective earthquakes that struck southern Türkiye on Feb. 6.
The magnitude 7.7 and seven.6 earthquakes, centered in Kahramanmaras province, affected greater than 13 million individuals throughout 11 provinces, together with Adana, Adiyaman, Diyarbakir, Gaziantep, Hatay, Kilis, Malatya, Osmaniye, Elazig and Sanliurfa.
Several nations within the area, together with Syria and Lebanon, additionally felt the robust tremors that struck Türkiye in fewer than 10 hours.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
