(MENAFN- azernews) qatar said it had shipped the last batch of mobile homes
prepared for the victims of the feb. 6 earthquake disaster in
türkiye and syria, azernews reports, citing anadolu agency.
in a statement, the qatar fund for development (qffd) said the
mobile homes had arrived in hatay in southern türkiye on
saturday.
“over the course of three months following the earthquake, qffd
delivered 10,000 fully furnished, insulated shelters to over 15
different cities and towns across southeast türkiye,” qffd
said.
qffd“continues to improve the livelihood of vulnerable
communities worldwide by providing the necessary aid to save lives,
give hope, and promote peace and justice through sustainable and
inclusive development,” it added.
following the earthquake disaster, qatar has pledged 10,000
mobile homes for the victims. the first batch of 306 fully equipped
homes arrived in türkiye on feb. 12.
on june 13, the qatar red crescent society launched a donation
campaign for establishing the hayat sehir city in istanbul, to
house orphans affected by the earthquakes.
more than 50,000 people were killed in two powerful earthquakes
that struck southern türkiye on feb. 6.
the 7.7- and 7.6-magnitude quakes that were centered in
kahramanmaras province, affected more than 13 million people across
11 provinces.
several countries in the region, including syria and lebanon,
also felt the strong tremors that struck in less than 10 hours.
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