BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 7. Azerbaijan
demonstrates solidarity with fraternal Türkiye within the elimination
of the implications of the devastating earthquake that occurred on
February 6, 2023 within the province of Kahramanmaras and adjoining
areas of Türkiye, Trend stories by way of the Azerbaijani International
Ministry.
Based on the ministry, following the directions of
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, to be able to assist the
search and rescue operations carried out within the earthquake space, on
February 6, the fast response rescue forces of the Ministry of
Emergency Conditions of Azerbaijan, numbering 420 folks, with
acceptable tools and search and rescue canine, was despatched to
Türkiye and has already begun search work.
Apart from, to be able to remove the implications of the
earthquake, cellular area hospitals of the Ministry of Emergency
Conditions, supplied with the required medical tools and
provides, in addition to a gaggle of 41 specialists, have already been
despatched to Türkiye.
Following the directions of the President of Azerbaijan Ilham
Aliyev, the group of navy medical specialists of the
Azerbaijani military, consisting of 10 navy medical doctors and eight
assistants, is within the catastrophe space in Türkiye.
So as to determine and evacuate Azerbaijani residents affected
by the earthquake, operational headquarters are functioning within the
Azerbaijani Embassy in Türkiye, consulate generals in Istanbul and
Kars.
Based mostly on the appeals of residents obtained by hotline, an inventory of
Azerbaijani residents who settled or quickly reside within the
provinces affected by the earthquake (Kahramanmaras, Hatay, Adana,
Malatya, Gaziantep, Adiyaman, Sanliurfa, Kilis, Osmaniye,
Diyarbakir, Elazig and Mersin) is compiled.
Residents wishing to evacuate to Azerbaijan are supplied with
lodging in buses allotted for this goal.
To make sure that adversarial climate circumstances don’t create
obstacles to the evacuation course of, negotiations are underway to
remove these restrictions with Turkish authorities businesses.
Right this moment, ranging from 15:00 (GMT+4), evacuation buses will begin
working to Azerbaijan from the bus stations of the Turkish
provinces of Kahramanmaras, Malatya, Gaziantep and Adana. On the
first stage, the evacuation of scholars finding out in Türkiye and
individuals in want of pressing help will likely be carried out.
At current, a gaggle of staff of the Embassy of Azerbaijan in
Türkiye and the navy attache on the embassy has been despatched to
the earthquake-affected areas to make sure the implementation of the
evacuation course of by land.
Azerbaijani residents who’re in one of many 10 above areas and
want to be evacuated ought to name at +90 536 459 40 35, +90 536 471
55 68, +90 501 031 80 80, +90 552 627 92 94 and +90 532 254 19
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An earthquake with a magnitude of seven.7 has hit southeastern
Türkiye on Feb. 6, 2023. The earthquake occurred at a depth of
seven kilometers within the Pazarcik area of Kahramanmaras Province.
The provinces of Hatay, Gaziantep, Kilis, Osmaniye, Malatya,
Adiyaman, Sanliurfa, Diyarbakir, Adana and Kahramanmaras had been
subjected to extreme destruction.
The quake’s epicenter was situated 26 km away from town of
Gaziantep with a inhabitants of about 1.06 million.
Türkiye’s Catastrophe and Emergency Administration Authority stated that
three extra earthquakes with a magnitude of 6.4-6.6 rocked Gaziantep
province in south-eastern Türkiye. On account of the earthquake
that hit Türkiye, robust tremors had been additionally felt in Syria, Lebanon,
Egypt, and Cyprus.
Based on the most recent knowledge, because of the earthquake,
3,549 folks had been killed, 22,168 folks had been injured, and 5,775
buildings had been destroyed.
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