Published February 10,2023
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A nationwide marketing campaign has been launched in Greece to gather reduction items for earthquake victims in Türkiye and Syria, native media reported on Friday.
The drive will probably be carried out in coordination with the Central Union of Municipalities in Greece (KEDE) and 13 regional unions of municipalities, in keeping with public broadcaster ERT.
Citizens have been requested to donate important supplies, together with, however not restricted to, blankets, flashlights, sleeping luggage, private hygiene gadgets, dry meals, and child meals, the report mentioned.
Donations will probably be collected at metropolis halls in varied areas till Feb. 13.
Several different public establishments, together with ministries and governorships, commerce unions, and residents’ teams are already conducting extra support drives in quite a few cities of Greece, the report added.
At least 18,991 folks have died and 75,523 others are injured since Monday’s highly effective earthquakes in southern Türkiye, in keeping with the newest official figures.
The magnitude 7.7 and seven.6 earthquakes, centered within the Kahramanmaras province, have impacted some 13 million folks throughout 10 Turkish provinces, together with Adana, Adiyaman, Diyarbakir, Gaziantep, Hatay, Kilis, Malatya, Osmaniye, and Sanliurfa.
In neighbouring Syria, the dying toll has climbed above 3,300, with greater than 5,200 folks wounded.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
