China will provide more than 8 million yuan in disaster relief assistance to Turkey affected by the strong earthquake.
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake occurred in the early morning of Turkey on Monday (February 6), causing major casualties and property losses in Turkey and Syria.
According to China CCTV News, Deng Boqing, deputy director of the China International Development Cooperation Agency, said in an interview that the Chinese government launched an emergency humanitarian aid mechanism for the first time and decided to provide Turkey and Syria.Emergency assistance.The first batch of emergency assistance to Turkey will provide RMB 40 million (about 7.82 million yuan), including dispatching heavy urban rescue teams and medical teams, and providing earthenware need for disaster relief supplies.Coordinate to provide Syrian disaster relief supplies to Syria, and speed up the implementation of food aid projects that are being implemented.
It is reported that all walks of life in China have also reached a helping hand to Turkey and Syria.The Chinese Red Cross has provided US $ 200,000 (about 260,000 yuan) assistance to Turkey and Syrian.Local Chinese and overseas Chinese are raising rescue supplies such as tents, blankets.
It is understood that China's first social rescue force has been in the disaster area on the morning of the 7th to carry out rescue areas.The Chinese government will continue to provide help to Turkey and Syria in accordance with the development and actual needs of the disaster.
