Published February 24,2023
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The Group of seven (G-7) main industrialized nations expressed on Friday their “profound sympathy” for all these impacted by devastating earthquakes that ravaged broad swathes of Türkiye and Syria.
“We stand in solidarity with the people of Türkiye and Syria and pledge our continued support to tackling the consequences of this catastrophe,” the leaders of the G-7, which embody Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and the US.
“It is vital that humanitarian aid reaches all those who require it as efficiently as possible. We welcome the expansion of cross-border aid for an initial period of three months, and underscore that the humanitarian needs of those in northwest Syria should continue to be met,” they added.
The leaders additionally welcomed EU-led donor convention in March to assist the Turkish and Syrian folks.
On Feb. 6, two highly effective quakes struck southern Türkiye.
The magnitude 7.7 and seven.6 tremors have been centered in Kahramanmaras and rocked 10 different provinces-Hatay, Gaziantep, Adiyaman, Malatya, Adana, Diyarbakir, Kilis, Osmaniye, Sanliurfa, and Elazig. Some 13.5 million folks have been affected by the devastating quakes.
Several international locations within the area, together with Syria and Lebanon, additionally felt the trembles that struck in lower than 10 hours.
More than 43,000 folks have been killed by the back-to-back quakes in Türkiye, in accordance with the newest official figures. Thousands of others have been injured.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
