Azerbaijani Volunteers Return From Quake-Hit Türkiye
Date
3/11/2023 5:11:56 AM
(MENAFN- AzerNews) Azerbaijani volunteers, who have been carrying out a mission in
the earthquake-affected areas in Türkiye, have fulfilled their duty
and are returning to their homeland, Azernews reports.
The Azerbaijani delegation consisting of 150 volunteers provided
various supportive humanitarian services to tens of thousands of
quake victims. It should be specially noted that this will be
remembered as the first voluntary activity of Azerbaijani youth
organized in the direction of humanitarian aid in a foreign
country, both in terms of duration and number.
The European-Mediterranean Seismological Center reports that on
January 6, a 7.4-magnitude earthquake hit central Turkiye. The
epicenter of the earthquake was 26 kilometers off Gaziantep with a
population of about 1.06 million. The earthquake's epicenter was
located 7 km below the surface. According to Turkiye's Disaster and
Emergency Management Authority, three more earthquakes with
magnitudes of 6.4 to 6.6 shook the province of Gaziantep in
southeastern Turkiye.
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