Saudi rescue teams go to the quake-hit Turkish province

The search and rescue teams of the Saudi Civil Defense went to the Hatay province of Turkey after a new 6.4 magnitude earthquake killed at least three people and injured 213 others.

The search and rescue team of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia moved from Gaziantep to Hatay province to evacuate people trapped under the rubble of buildings. They will be dispatched to three sites damaged by the recent earthquake. Saudi Civil Defense spokesman Mohammed Al-Hammadi also revealed that the team is dealing with missing person cases.

The recent earthquake occurred in the town of Defne, Hatay province, Turkey. Subsequently, Saudi Arabia sent relief aid to Turkey and Syria. Around twelve aircraft, carrying food, medicine, shelter materials, and other forms of relief aid were sent to Turkey and Syria.

A powerful 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck Turkey and Syria on 20 February. This comes two weeks after a massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake killed around 45,000 people. The earthquake was felt in Syria, Jordan, Cyprus, Israel and Egypt.

Hatay’s mayor Lutfu Savas said that many people were injured in the recent earthquake. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the President of Turkey, also visited Hatay province. Fuat Oktay, the Vice President of Turkey, said that at least eight people were hospitalised after the recent earthquake in Hatay province.

The recent earthquake also affected people’s lives in Syria. The Syrian American Medical Society said many people suffered heart attacks due to the recent earthquake. It treated many people following Monday’s earthquake.

Saudi Arabia has been sending aid to these two countries in recent weeks. It sent back-to-back relief aid planes to earthquake-hit areas in Turkey and Syria in order to help earthquake victims. According to the state agency SPA (Saudi Press Agency), Saudi Arabia also sent over SR13 million in relief aid to Turkey and Syria.

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