In addition, there are about 42,000 injured. More than 70 countries have sent international aid to the Ottoman country and have managed to form a rescue team of 50,000 people. Meanwhile, humanitarian aid has been arriving in Syria from Iran, Iraq, Algeria and Russia in recent hours.
Euskaraz irakurri: 9,600 people baino gehiago hil dira lurrikaren ondorioz, eta laguntza humanitarian iristists hasi da Siriara
At least 9638 people are deceased and 41 665 have been injured as a result of the succession of earthquakes recorded Monday in southeastern Turkey, near the border with Syria, according to updated casualty balances provided by the authorities of both countries this Wednesday.
Turkish authorities reported early Wednesday that at least 7,108 people have been killed and 37,011 injured in their country.
For its part, the earthquake has left 1,250 dead and 2,054 injured in authorities-controlled areas of Syria, according to data from the Syrian Ministry of Health published on its Facebook profile on the social network. This data corresponds to the provinces of Aleppo, Hama, Latakia, Tartus and the areas of Idlib held by government forces.
To the Syrian government’s figures, we must add more than 1,280 killed and 2,600 injured in the rebel-held areas in the provinces of Idlib and Aleppo (northwest), according to what the Syrian civil defense, known as the “white helmets”, has said through his Twitter account.
Humanitarian aid is starting to arrive in Syria
On the other hand, the first planes with humanitarian aid for the victims of the earthquake have arrived on Syrian territory. These are two Iraqi-flagged planes that landed at Damascus International Airport. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iraq He has specified that each plane has 70 tons of food, medicine and blankets.
In addition, Iran has sent a plane to Damascus with humanitarian aid for the earthquake victims. Iran’s ambassador to Damascus, Mahdi Sobani, has stressed that the plane is carrying 45 tons of food, sheets, tents, medicines, medical supplies and other materials in what he has described as “the first package” of aid from Tehran.
Last morning, humanitarian aid also arrived at Aleppo airport Algeria And Russia.
In addition, United Nations prepares an aid convoy to send to northern Syria, to the rebel-controlled area.
As for Turkey, more than 70 countries have sent international aid to the country and managed to form a rescue team of 50,000 people.
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Source: EITB
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