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Turkey’s Red Crescent Society to render aid to Iran’s earthquake area

Society Materials 16 April 2013 19:31 (UTC +04:00)
Турецкое Общество Красного Полумесяца готовится оказать помощь пострадавшим в результате землетрясения в Иране, сообщает во вторник турецкий телеканал TRT Haber.
Turkey’s Red Crescent Society to render aid to Iran’s earthquake area

Azerbaijan, Baku, April 16 / Trend, R. Hafizoglu /

The Red Crescent Society of Turkey is going to render aid to the earthquake area of Iran, 'TRT Haber' TV channel reported.

The preparatory works are being conducted now in order to send aid to the earthquake zone of Iran.

On Tuesday, an earthquake measuring about 7.5 points was recorded on the Iran-Pakistan border. The earthquake focus was at a depth of about 18 kilometers.

The earthquake was also felt in the neighboring Arab countries, as well as in the Indian capital New Delhi.

According to preliminary information, the earthquake killed at least 40 people. According to experts, this is the strongest earthquake that occurred in Iran over the recent 40 years.
The Pakistani government reported that at least seven people died as a result of the earthquake, Press TV reported on Tuesday.

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