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Collecting humanitarian aid for quake-hit Türkiye continues - what else needed?

Society Materials 8 February 2023 12:54 (UTC +04:00)
Collecting humanitarian aid for quake-hit Türkiye continues - what else needed?
Humay Aghajanova
Humay Aghajanova
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BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 8. Azerbaijanis keep collecting humanitarian aid for those affected by the strong earthquake in Türkiye since yesterday, Trend reports.

Nevertheless, there are some problems observed with the items collected during the charity program.

First of all, this is due to used or old clothes, since they can become a source of infection and take time during sorting. As part of the collection, preference is given to unused clothing.

The Turkish Embassy in Azerbaijan shared the list of things needed to provide assistance - warm clothes for adults and children (new), tents, blankets, heaters, flashlights, thermoses, generators, dry food products, baby food and diapers, cleaning, and hygiene products.

Currently, the aid collection point has been organized in the Heydar Aliyev Sports and Concert Complex (2 Abbas Sahhat str., near Tbilisi ave., Baku).

An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.7 hit southeastern Türkiye on Feb. 6, 2023. The earthquake occurred at a depth of seven kilometers in the Pazarcik region of Kahramanmaras Province. The provinces of Hatay, Gaziantep, Kilis, Osmaniye, Malatya, Adiyaman, Sanliurfa, Diyarbakir, Adana, and Kahramanmaras were severely damaged.

The quake’s epicenter was located 26 km away from the city of Gaziantep with a population of about 1.06 million.

Türkiye’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority said that three more earthquakes with a magnitude of 6.4-6.6 rocked Gaziantep province in south-eastern Türkiye. As a result of the earthquake that hit Türkiye, strong tremors were also felt in Syria, Lebanon, Egypt, and Cyprus.

According to the latest data, as a result of the earthquake, 6,957 people were killed, 38,224 people were injured, and 5,894 buildings were destroyed.

On the first day of the disaster, in accordance with the instructions of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, rescuers of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Azerbaijan numbering 420 people, were dispatched to Türkiye in order to support search and rescue operations.

On Feb. 7, a mobile field hospital of the Ministry of Emergency Situations and a team of 41 specialists were also sent to Türkiye. The next plane brought tents to accommodate people affected by the earthquake, blankets, and heaters, as well as three containers for a mobile field hospital.

In addition, on the instructions of the First Lady of Azerbaijan, President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, Mehriban Aliyeva, the foundation is sending humanitarian aid to the fraternal country.

On Feb. 8, a total of 13 special-purpose vehicles with humanitarian aid of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Azerbaijan headed to Türkiye.The humanitarian aid includes 260 tents to accommodate the victims of the destruction, 300 beds, 2 high-power generators, 8,000 sets of clothes, 20,000 pairs of socks, 350 tables, 1,000 chairs, 5,000 towels, and other basic necessities.

Moreover, another plane with humanitarian aid from the Ministry of Emergency Situations was sent to the fraternal country. The humanitarian aid includes 115 tents, 140 beds, 1,448 blankets, 90 heaters, 300 tables, 1,000 chairs, 2,000 towels, and other necessities.

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