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Iran sends second aid consignment to quake-hit Turkey

Iran Materials 26 October 2011 13:45 (UTC +04:00)

Azerbaijan, Baku, Oct. 26 /Trend T.Konyayeva, D.Khatinoglu/

Iran has sent on Wednesday the second aid consignment to quake-hit Turkey, MEHR News Agency reported.

The consignment includes 9,000 liters of fuel, 2,500 blankets, 4,800 packs of bottled mineral water and 465 tents while the first consignment sent to Turkey on Sunday contained 208 tents, 2,500 packs of food stuffs and 1,500 blankets.

The devastating earthquake struck the Turkish southeast Van Province on Oct. 23.

The death toll has reached 366 people on Tuesday, while at least 1,300 people were injured, the Sabah newspaper reported.

Local seismologists predict that the death toll can climb to 500-1,000 people.

As many as 970 buildings or about a third of the total buildings collapsed in the city of Ercis, which was mostly hit by the quake according to the government's emergency committee.

Azerbaijan, Bulgaria and Germany also delivered aid, despite Ankara's announcement that it would deal with the crisis alone.

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