Turkey and Syria were hit by an earthquake on February 6, 2023, causing material but above all human losses. In an outpouring of solidarity, Algeria responded present and provided significant assistance.
In addition to what has been done in the previous days, the Algerian government announces new aid which is not the least. Indeed, the Algerian government has announced that it will allocate $30 million financial assistance to Turkey and $15 million to Syria, following the orders of President Abdelmadjid Tebboune.
In accordance with a statement by the Prime Minister, this aid is intended to support the two countries and their brotherly people affected by a devastating earthquake. Algeria thus expresses its solidarity with them.
The APS, evokes a final assessment of the fairly substantial damage. According to the latest official data, the magnitude 7.8 earthquake followed by a hundred aftershocks caused a minimum of 21,051 deaths, 17,674 in Turkey and 3,377 in Syria. The WHO fears a major health crisis that could cause even more damage due to the potential exposure of 23 million people, including around five million so-called vulnerable people.
Earthquake in Turkey and Syria: Algerian civil protection to the rescue
On February 6, a first contingent of 89 Civil Protection members was dispatched to Turkey on the orders of President Abdelmadjid Tebboune to participate in relief operations following an earthquake in the south of the country near Syria.
Members of the Civil Protection will be on site to help those affected by the natural disaster, providing immediate assistance and working to stabilize the situation.
In addition, the president of the Algerian Red Cross, Ibtissem Hamlaoui, pointed out that 40 volunteers first aid experts have been dispatched to the affected areas. She mentioned that exchanges with the Syrian and Turkish Red Cross are ongoing to determine the assistance needs of the two countries.
Algerian rescuers very effective on the ground
Algerian civil protection forces continue to be at the forefront of relief operations by providing support to victims and are proving to be very effective. It should be noted that among the various countries which offered their humanitarian aid to the victims of the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, the Algerian civil protection forces are in the lead.
In fact, according to the classification established by the international body responsible for registering victims in Turkey and Syria, Algerian rescuers count 12 people rescued And 69 others removed from the wreckage in Turkey, Algeria is ranked first among the rescue teams mobilized throughout the world.
