Published February 24,2023
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Swiss Humanitarian Aid is constant to help individuals affected by the earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria by sending extra medical doctors, engineers, and winter tents, the Swiss Foreign Ministry mentioned on Thursday.
“Following the search for survivors by Swiss Rescue in Turkey, the Swiss Humanitarian Aid Unit of the (Federal Department of Foreign Affairs) FDFA has entered a second phase of support,” the ministry mentioned in an announcement. “Experts from the Swiss Humanitarian Aid Unit, including doctors and engineers, are now on the spot to continue helping the Turkish and Syrian population.”
“Relief supplies have also been transported to the affected areas,” it added.
The ministry underlined that an support of some 8 million Swiss francs (over $8.5 million) has already been made accessible to assist the survivors.
So far, a complete of two,000 hygiene kits are being distributed to the inhabitants of the southern Turkish province of Kahramanmaras — the epicenter of the dual Feb. 6 earthquakes — and its environment, it mentioned.
Last week, the ministry introduced that 300 winter-proof household tents for 1,500 individuals arrived in Türkiye from Switzerland and had been distributed to the affected inhabitants by the Turkish catastrophe company AFAD. It added that preparations are additionally underway to move one other 100 winter-proof household tents and 10 multi-purpose tents from the Humanitarian Aid shares to the Hatay province.
At least 43,556 individuals have been killed and greater than 105,000 injured by the 2 sturdy earthquakes that jolted southern Türkiye on Feb. 6, in accordance with officers.
The 7.7 and seven.6 magnitude quakes, centered within the Kahramanmaras province, affected greater than 13 million individuals throughout 11 provinces, together with Adana, Adiyaman, Diyarbakir, Gaziantep, Hatay, Kilis, Malatya, Osmaniye, Sanliurfa, and Elazig.
Several international locations within the area, together with Syria and Lebanon, additionally felt the sturdy tremors that struck Türkiye in fewer than 10 hours.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
