(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) The U.S. is prepared to provide all necessary assistance to
earthquake victims in Türkiye and Syria, White House said Monday,
trend reports
citing daily
sabah .
A convoy of 10 trucks crossed into Syria on Sunday and it is
critical the United Nations Security Council approve additional
crossings, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said.
'It's critical for the Security Council to authorize two
additional crossings to deliver life-saving assistance. We cannot
delay any longer,' Jean-Pierre said.
United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
search and rescue squads arrived at Incirlik Air Base last
Wednesday to help with earthquake efforts in Türkiye following the
recent disaster, which affected 10 provinces.
The USAID team consists of 159 people, 12 rescue dogs and 77,110
kilograms (170,000 pounds) of specialized equipment, the press
release said, adding that they will travel to the Adıyaman province
in coordination with the Government of Türkiye.
The U.S. previously deployed 79-person teams in addition to
personnel already on the ground to support Turkish search and
rescue efforts, and to help address the needs of all those who have
been hurt or displaced by the earthquake.
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