Azerbaijani Ministry Talks About Its Military Doctors Working In Quake-Hit Turkish Kahramanmaras
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 1. A total of 25
military doctors of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of
Azerbaijan continue to work in Turkish Kahramanmaras, Deputy
Minister for Emergency Situations, Lieutenant-General Etibar
Mirzayev told reporters, trend reports.
According to Mirzayev, the doctors have provided medical
assistance to over 2,500 Turkish citizens so far.
'Besides, our doctors provide psychological assistance to
relatives of citizens affected by the earthquake,' he added.
A 7.7-magnitude earthquake 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 subjected to severe
destruction. As a result of the Türkiye earthquake, strong tremors
were also felt in Syria, Lebanon, Egypt, and Cyprus.
On February 21, 6.4-magnitude and 5.4-magnitude tremors were
felt in the Turkish Hatay province, which had already been damaged
by the deadly earthquake of Feb. 6. The earthquakes caused heavy
destruction and personal injuries.
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