(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) 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.