As rescue efforts continue ten days after the devastating earthquake that hit Turkey, Saudi Arabia has sent the 11th plane carrying aid for victims, the Arabian country announced on Wednesday.
The plane which carried aid materials including blankets, tents and food left King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh for Gaziantep province in Turkey, Saudi Arabia’s official news agency SPA reported.
The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center launched a donation drive on Feb. 8 for the quake victims in Türkiye and Syria following the deadly earthquakes.
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According to the Saudi government’s Sahem Platform, which is responsible for the donation campaign, over 362 million riyals (nearly $96 million) have been collected so far as part of the drive and Saudi Arabia also plans to set up 3,000 temporary houses for the victims.
So far, Saudi Arabia has dispatched 95 rescue workers, 55 medical personnel, and two delegations representing the Saudi Red Crescent and the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center to help in the aftermath of the quake that rocked southern Türkiye has killed over 40,000 people and injured 105,505 another.
Story was adapted from Daily Sabah.
