BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 21. The total amount
of humanitarian aid sent by Azerbaijan to fraternal Türkiye,
following the destructing earthquake in the country, has been made
public, Trend
reports referring to the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry’s tweet.
Humanitarian assistance from Azerbaijan to quake-hit Türkiye had
been delivered by 15 aircraft, 395 trucks, and 25 rail cars.
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 earthquake that hit Türkiye, 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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