Earthquake in Turkey & Syria: Pakistan and China to supply aid

• China pledged 400 million yuan in aid.
• Chinese Red Cross Society will provide 2 million yuan in emergency humanitarian help.
• Pakistan to send 15 tonnes of emergency supplies to Turkey and Syria.

China has pledged 400 million yuan (£49 million; $58.9 million) in aid to Turkey. According to Deng Boqing, vice chairman of the China International Development Cooperation Agency, this will include rescue and medical personnel as well as various emergency supplies.

The government body in charge of international aid activities in the country is coordinating the delivery of humanitarian materials to Syria. It will also expand ongoing food relief operations in Syria, according to Deng.

The Chinese Red Cross Society said that it will provide 2 million yuan in emergency humanitarian help to the Turkish Red Crescent and the Syrian Red Crescent.

Meanwhile, Pakistan has sent rescue personnel and relief goods to quake-hit areas in Turkey. In a statement on Tuesday, the prime minister’s office said that from Wednesday, Pakistan International Airlines will send one plane carrying 15 tonnes of emergency supplies to Turkey and Syria.

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